Surveillance Video Released in Fatal Shooting at 6609 West Sam Houston Parkway South

Houston police are releasing surveillance video in the fatal shooting of a man that occurred at 6609 West Sam Houston Parkway South (Beltway 8) about 1:05 a.m. on December 25, 2025.
The suspects are described as a Hispanic male and female driving an older-model GMC Acadia.
The victim is identified as Desmond Butler, 25.
HPD Homicide Division Sergeants M. Brady and M. Casso reported:
The victim drove his gray Honda Pilot into a gas station parking lot in the 9900 block of Bellaire. As he pulled into the parking lot he passed the suspect’s black GMC, which was parked at one of the pumps. As the victim drove past the Acadia, a Hispanic female got out of the GMC and began chasing the victim’s vehicle and attempting to open the back passenger door of the Honda. At the same time, a Hispanic male exited the GMC and fired his gun at the victim’s vehicle as it exited the parking lot. The victim attempted to drive north on the West Sam Houston Parkway feeder road when he was struck and crashed his vehicle into a pole in an adjacent parking lot. The suspects got back into their vehicle and drove northbound on the feeder road.
Houston Fire Department paramedics transported Butler to an area hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.
Anyone with information on the identities of the two suspects, or in this case, is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
JKS/SOA 1-7-25
Inc. #167755625