HOUSTON – Houston police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest wanted for questioning in the fatal stabbing of a man found inside a vehicle in a downtown parking garage over the weekend.
According to the Houston Police Department, officers responded around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 17, to a report of a suspicious vehicle at 2000 Crawford Street.
When officers opened the vehicle inside the garage, they discovered a man in the backseat suffering from what appeared to be a stab wound. Paramedics with the Houston Fire Department pronounced him dead at the scene.
The victim has since been identified as 53-year-old Henry Lee.
Investigators said the person of interest is described only as a man wearing a dark hooded jacket and khaki pants. Police said the man was last seen walking northbound on Crawford Street.
Authorities released a photo of the person of interest, but noted he has not been charged with a crime at this time.
Detectives with HPD’s Homicide Division are continuing to investigate the case.
Anyone with information on the identity of the person of interest or details related to the case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.