BAYTOWN, Texas – Crime Stoppers of Houston and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Division held a press conference Friday to ask for the public’s assistance to identify the suspect responsible for the murder of victim Disha Allen.
On Dec. 12, 2021, about 50 people were gathered at a vigil for a recent murder victim. The event, described as a celebration of life, was held at an outdoor venue located at 1403 North Market Loop.
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At 6:38 p.m., the suspect or suspects drove by the vigil and fired into the crowd of mourners. Within moments, 14 people had been shot, authorities said.
A witness recalled hearing around 20 gunshots and saw a black, 4-door Honda Civic drive by and shots were fired into the crowd.
Authorities identified the individual killed as Disha Allen, 25, who was pronounced dead at Methodist Hospital in Baytown.
The 13 others wounded in the shooting were treated at the same hospital. Several people with serious gunshot injuries were later transported to Memorial Hermann for treatment.
Family members continue to mourn Allen’s death and hope someone will come forward and bring justice to their family.
“My daughter was a very loving, kind, caring person,” said Allen’s mother, Leanna Goudeau. “If she loved you, she would do anything for you. She was very supportive and I hate that her life was taken from her daughter, from me. There’s nothing like losing a child. I was preparing my daughter to live life without me and I never thought I would have to live life without her, that Kennedy would have to live life without a mother.”
Crime Stoppers may pay up to $5,000 for any information that will lead to an arrest. Anyone with information related to the investigation is urged to contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office by calling (713) 274-9100 or Crime Stoppers of Houston by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477) or by submitting an online tip at www.crime-stoppers.org.
“Even when we catch this person or the people responsible for this crime, for stealing my daughter from me... I will never be the same. It’s like a piece of me has been taken. And I want justice not only for Disha, I want justice for Kennedy because she has to go through life without her mom being here,” Goudeau said.
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