Deputies ask for help to find shooter posted on social media

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Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Harris County Sheriff's Office looking for new Snapchat shooter
Harris County Sheriff's Office looking for new Snapchat shooter

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying and finding the man shown in social media video shooting a handgun from a car.

Investigators say the white male suspect loads the small black handgun and fires it out the window several times.

The time frame is unknown but they did say it occurred in northwest/west Harris County within the last few weeks.

He is about 19-20 years of age and has brown hair and a distinctive tattoo on his right inside forearm.

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Sierra Tarbutton told Eyewitness News she feels she's being unfairly judged for this Snapchat video.

Anyone with information on the name and whereabouts of this individual is urged to call the Harris County Sheriff's Office at 713-274-9210.

Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for information leading to the charging and/or arrest of the suspect in this case. Information may be reported by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477) or submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org. Tips may also be sent via a text message by texting the following: TIP610 plus the information to CRIMES (274637). All tipsters remain anonymous.

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