Reward of $30K now being offered to find suspect in fatal N. Houston shooting

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Massive reward offered in fatal shooting
If you know the person in this sketch, you could be in line for up to $30,000 in reward money

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- The reward to find the suspect in a fatal shooting in north Houston earlier this year has been increased.

The family and employer of Frank Medrano are now offering a reward of up to $30,000 for information leading to the arrest and charges against the suspect responsible for the teen's death.

Medrano, 19, was fatally shot in the 700 block of South Ella Creek at around 7:30am on February 18.

Frank Madrano, 19, was working at the back of a new home on S. Ella Creek when he was killed.

The suspect is described only as a black male, wearing black or dark blue pants, white shoes, and a black hoodie with a single gray stripe running down both sleeves as well as a stripe around the face opening. The surveillance video also shows him wearing a white or gray long-sleeved undershirt. He is about 20 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a medium build.

Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-3083600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.