HOUSTON – Investigators are looking for a man who shot and killed a teenager after a robbery at a construction site Wednesday morning.
According to Houston police, Frank Medrano, 19, was on his way to a new home construction site on 720 South Ella Creek Drive near Rankin when he was robbed and shot.
The Houston Police Department released surveillance footage Friday of the man believed to be the suspect.
Medrano's parents and brother described him as a good person and also asked for the public's help.
"He was a great kid, great brother, very friendly," said Medrano's older brother, Erick Gutierrez. "If he saw that you needed help, he would stop and help you. To me, he was a good example of a good Samaritan."
According to police, several witnesses heard the gunshot and saw the man running from the scene. Co-workers describe the gunman as a 20-year-old African-American, about 6 feet tall with a medium to muscular build. He was wearing a black hoodie with a single gray stripe down both sleeves as well as a white stripe around the face opening, and dark blue or black pants.
Police said they think the gunman ran into one of the nearby apartment complexes. The police are asking for the public's help to identify the suspect. Officers said they think someone saw the suspect because the robbery happened at a time when many people were out going to school or work.
"If we allow this individual to kill an innocent person that's working hard and minding his own business, the next person could be your brother or your father or your mother," said Sgt. Warren Meeler of HPD in a statement. "If you know this individual, call us. Help us get this individual off the streets."
Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.