HPD looking for man charged in fatal shooting

Lawrence Taylor, 23, wanted on capital murder charge

Lawrence Taylor, 23, is charged with capital murder in the death of 67-year-old Russell Soltani.

HOUSTON – Houston police are searching for a man who fatally shot another man in northwest Houston.

The murder happened around 9:45 a.m. on June 11 at the 8900 block of Long Point Road near Campbell Road.

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Lawrence Taylor, 23, has been charged with capital murder in the death of Russell Soltani, 67.

Police say Soltani was approached by an unknown black man in a parking lot. Witnesses told authorities they heard two gunshots in the parking lot.

Authorities say a black man was seen running from the parking lot with a gun in one hand and a container in the other.

After further investigation by the Houston Police Department, Taylor was identified as a suspect in the case.

Anyone with information on Taylor's location is encouraged to call the HPD homicide division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).

Taylor is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighs about 180 pounds and has scars on the left side of his face as the result of a car accident.


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