Search continues for suspect 5 months after victim was shot to death in NE Houston

Kelton Sam was shot multiple times and found dead outside of his home by a neighbor in November 2021.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Search underway for murder victim's car missing after body found
When a neighbor found Kelton Sam dead outside his northeast Houston home, officers discovered his car was missing and his front door had been kicked in.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The family of a 44-year-old man is asking the community for help in identifying the suspect(s) responsible for his murder.

The video above is from a previous report.

In November 2021, a neighbor found Kelton Sam unresponsive outside of his home in the 4010 block of Reid Street.

According to Houston police, Sam had multiple gunshot wounds.

An investigation revealed that Sam's front door had been kicked in, and his vehicle, a tan 2005 Lexus RX with Texas license plates KHP-5059, was stolen from the scene.

Police did not release a suspect description.

Crime Stoppers may pay up to $5,000 for information leading to the charging and/or arrest of the suspect(s) in this case. Anyone with information about the missing vehicle or shooting is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (713) 222-TIPS.

SEE ORIGINAL REPORT: Car of 44-year-old found shot to death outside his NE Houston home is missing, HPD says