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Kevin Ellis

Case from Houston, TX dated Feb 25, 2019

Victim Details

Kevin Ellis

Male

Black / African American

Houston

TX

2019-02-25

22

Kevin

Ellis

07/08/2026

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Kevin Ellis, a 22-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically died on February 25, 2019, in Houston, Texas. He was walking in the 5600 block of Burnside when he was shot multiple times by an unknown assailant who emerged from a vehicle. The suspects then placed his body in the trunk of a stolen car and drove away. Ellis' body was later found in the trunk of the stolen vehicle.

Houston police launched an investigation into Ellis' death and released surveillance footage of the s ...
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  • Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 5600 Burnside
  • Young father found shot to death in trunk of stolen car - Click2Houston
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    Does anyone else find it odd that the suspects didn't seem to be in a rush when they left the scene?... ...Read More
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