HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – Deputies are searching for a suspect accused of shooting and killing a 22-year-old man at a north Harris County apartment complex.
Isiah Young, 24, was charged in the murder of Rashad Cannon. Young is not in police custody and a warrant has been issued for his arrest, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced Friday.
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Update: yesterday, Isiah Young (24) was charged with murder in the shooting death of Rashad Cannon. Young is NOT in police custody and warrant has been issued for his arrest. The investigation is on-going and Investigators urge anyone with info regarding Young’s
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On Wednesday, deputy constables with Harris County Precinct 4 responded to reports of a major accident at the intersection of Hirschfield Road at Aldine Westfield Road at around 3:20 p.m.
On arrival, deputies said they discovered a car crashed into a wrought iron gate with Cannon unresponsive and suffering from gunshot wounds.
Deputies learned Cannon was driving the car and parked at a nearby apartment complex with his brother in the passenger seat when Young allegedly approached and began shooting at them. Cannon managed to drive away before crashing his car.
EMS personnel pronounced Cannon dead at the scene. His brother was not injured.
HCSO homicide investigators and crime scene personnel conducted a follow-up investigation, interviewed witnesses, and collected surveillance videos which resulted in leads.
The investigation is still ongoing, but anyone with information on Young’s whereabouts is urged to contact the HCSO Homicide Unit at (713) 274-9100 or Crime Stoppers at (713) 222-TIPS (8477).