HOUSTON – Crime Stoppers of Houston and the Houston Police Department held a news conference Thursday to ask for the public’s help to identify the suspect responsible for the murder of 17-year-old Louise Wilson.
Investigators provided the latest information and released a sketch of a possible suspect and a photo of the vehicle involved.
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Officials announced an increased reward of up to $20,000 for information that will lead to an arrest of the suspect.
What happened
Patrol officers responded to reports of a shooting on the Pierce Elevated at Louisiana Street at around 1:05 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2023.
Officers said when they arrived at the scene, they located a vehicle stopped on the shoulder of the freeway. An unresponsive Louise and a male who had been shot were found in the vehicle.
When Houston Fire Department paramedics arrived, they pronounced Louise dead at the scene. Paramedics transported the 17-year-old boy to an area hospital, where he was treated and released.
A preliminary investigation determined the girl was driving and attempted to avoid striking a braking vehicle ahead when she unintentionally swerved in front of a newer model, black or dark-colored, four-door sedan.
The sedan moved to the left of the victim’s vehicle and an unknown suspect(s) fired shots from the passenger side window, investigators said. The girl and a backseat passenger were struck by the gunfire. Police said a second male passenger inside the vehicle was not injured.
At this time, the suspect is described only as a man in his mid-20s. Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.