HOUSTON – A family is asking for help trying to find the person who shot and killed a man in Houston’s South Park neighborhood.
The victim, Willie Earl Johnson, 56, was shot outside of his home at the corner of Glenhurst Drive and South Wayside Drive in South Park on Friday.
The Houston Police Department said they got a call around 8 p.m. from a neighbor after hearing a gunshot.
It’s only when firefighters arrived on the scene that they found Johnson’s body laying out near the driveway and sidewalk.
“The only thing we know right now is that a neighbor heard a gunshot called, and other folks were out there, HFD actually found the body,” said Lt. Willkens of the Houston Police Department.
On Sunday, his family spoke Only with KPRC 2 News, pleading for any clues that might help police capture whoever killed Willy.
“He was, a homebody, a father, a husband, a brother, a cousin, an uncle,” said Meka, his sister. “He’s always cheerful, like helping.”
“I’m sorry, dad. I love you. I always love you. I wish I was there with you when that happened. And I’m. You know, you’ll always be in my heart,” his daughter Myra added while fighting back tears.
Willy is the latest victim of a senseless shooting. His family said Willy lost one of his kids several years ago to gun violence.
This time, Willy was left to die alone outside his home.
“Nobody was there when we got there. They just left him there by himself. He was there on the ground, nobody seeing nothing,” Meka said.
That’s why they need any clues out there that might lead detectives to answers and closure for this family.
“Just call just. You ain’t gotta tell them who you is,” Meka said. “We ain’t saying you got a snitch or nothing like that, just say whodunit.”
You can submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers of Houston by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477) or through their website.