HOUSTON – A family is upset after their teenage son’s murder was initially classified as a drug deal that turned violent.
17-year-old Mario Jordan II was shot and killed at The Abbey at Briar Forest Apartments off Briar Forest Drive on Friday night.
“We just want to let everybody know that my son was not involved in a drug deal gone bad. This was not a drug deal,” said Jordan’s mother, Tiffany Broussard.
The Houston Police Department released an updated press release on Monday that no longer mentioned the murder involving a drug deal. Police are now saying the shooting stemmed from a robbery.
The family was upset because they said their son is not involved in drug deals.
“The way that he was murdered had nothing to do with drugs,” said Jordan’s father, Mario Jordan I.
The family said Jordan was at a friend’s house earlier that night. He and his girlfriend returned to his apartment.
According to HPD, two men followed Jordan to his apartment and robbed him of his chain, earrings, and money before shooting him to death.
Jordan’s parents said he did not put up a fight. He gave his jewelry to the men who shot him anyway.
His parents said it is possible Jordan knew the shooters, because he let them inside the apartment.
KPRC2 asked HPD why they had initially called the crime a drug deal gone bad, they said that information cannot be released, because the case is still under investigation. HPD said they have obtained new evidence and have spoken with witnesses since the preliminary investigation.
Jordan’s family said knowing their son was murdered is hard enough. They said he leaves behind a baby girl and was an aspiring entertainer and accountant, who would help anyone in need.
“Everybody loved him. He would give a person the shirt off his back,” said Broussard.
Jordan’s family said they have obtained messages that indicate who the shooters might be, but they are still on the run.
“I want everybody that had a part to play in my son’s demise. I want them to have justice handed to them,” said Jordan’s father, Mario Jordan I.
At this time, the shooters have not been identified and a description of them has not been released.
If you have any information about this deadly shooting, you are urged to call HPD. Crime Stoppers is also offering an up to $5,000 reward for any information that can lead to an arrest. The number for Crime Stoppers is (713) 222-TIPS (8477). You can remain anonymous.