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Francis Hazzard

Case from Houston, TX dated Oct 24, 2019

Victim Details

Francis Hazzard

Male

Black / African American

Houston

TX

2019-10-24

68

Francis

Hazzard

07/06/2026

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Francis Hazzard, a 68-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on October 24, 2019, while working as an armored truck security guard for Loomis Cash Handling Company in Houston, TX. Hazzard was attacked by three armed suspects as he exited a Popeyes restaurant on Antoine Drive with a money bag. The suspects demanded the bag, and during the struggle, one of them shot Hazzard in the face at point-blank range. Despite his efforts, Hazzard succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

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  • Houston Chronicle: Armored car employee shot to death in heist in Forest Pines
  • KHOU: Security officer shot in face during deadly armored truck ambush in NW Houston
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    Has anyone else seen the surveillance photos released by the HPD? I feel a mix of hope and frustrati... ...Read More
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