HOUSTON – A man was shot and killed Monday night during a home invasion at a northwest Harris County apartment complex.
The shooting was reported about 9:30 p.m. on Easton Commons Drive at West Road.
According to Harris County deputies, the girlfriend of 26-year-old Tre Cain called to report that their apartment had been broken into by two men who shot Cain and robbed the family. Deputies said they arrived to find Cain suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators said that it appears two men wearing masks and gloves stormed into the apartment and fired the fatal shots. The men fled the scene after Cain’s girlfriend gave them what money she had, investigators said.
Deputies said the couple’s children, ages 1 and 4, were inside the apartment at the time of the home invasion.
No other injuries were reported.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Houston Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.
Father of victim speaks
Raymond Cain, the father of Tre Cain, sifted through photos and documents Tuesday as shared memories of his son. It’s all he has left.
“No words to describe it,” Raymond Cain said. “It just hurt.”
Raymond Cain said his son loved being a father and he doesn’t understand how anyone could kill a man in front of his children.
“He was shot in front of his kids,” Raymond Cain said. “You got to be a sorry individual to do something like that.”
The grieving father said he needs closure and justice for his son.
“They (are) cowards,” Raymond Cain said. “If you need some money go out and get a job. Don’t go out and rob people.”