good afternoon.
I’m an econ director. Victim Services of Crime, Stoppers
of Houston.
And today,
we are here
to ask for the Public’s help
in providing information
leading up to the arrest of the suspect and
or suspects
wanted
for the cold-blooded murder
of DeAndre Edwards.
Feb 16
2016
4. I’m Stoppers
May pay up
to an up to a five thousand dollar
reward
for any information
leading up to the arrest of the suspect or suspects responsible
for
deandre’s murder.
We’re asking you to contact us 7 13 to 22
T IPS
submit a tip online at
Prime hyphen Stoppers got org. You can even use our mobile
app
available
in Over 20
Languages,
joining us here today.
From HPD, homicide division is Case Investigator part
Neighbors
From the Harris County District, Attorney’s office and former Houston.
Police chief
Clarence Bradford
numbers of our Crime, Stoppers detail or Crime
Stoppers
staff
and sadly family members.
DeAndre Edwards, including
his mother
and extended families,
and his son.
I’m going to ask HPD investigator
art Neighbors. Come up here
and give you kind of a summary or synopsis
of the case.
Thank you very much.
- Bart neighbors.
I’m a detective with the Houston Police Department. Homicide division.
This case occurred back in February the 28th 2016
at
0 alone Park and the historic Third. Ward section
of Houston
That night at about 11:00 p.m.
they were having a vigil
candle light, vigil or memorial for an
another person that had passed away earlier in the day
there was probably hundreds of people in the park.
People were hanging out reminiscing about the past
person
and somehow some type of altercation occurred
that involve DeAndre Edwards
and he ended up
sustained with sustained. Gunshot wounds.
We’re looking for the Public’s help
for anybody that was out there. That has information
a witness with information
that can help us give this family, some closure.
It’s been six years.
Somebody out. There has some information.
that’s what we’re asking for,
and just like and econ, say,
what do you
call in a tip,
do a tip via
online
or you could even call the homicide division,
That’s what we need.
Thanks, I’m going to ask
Chief Bradford, I’m always going to call you Chief, because that’s what you’re always going to be
to come up here and offer remarks as well.
Thank you. I’m going to represent our district attorney had, come on,
Public. Safety is a community responsibility.
That means that citizens
businesses,
Faith leaders
police officers. The district attorney, and judges
are all intertwined in their role and play a critical
part in keeping our neighborhoods, safe.
This is about safety. It is about
Justice is about acquiring the necessary evidence.
We
need
Evidence the District. Attorney’s office is evidence-based and drives
forward based on evidence.
The Houston Police Department is conducting the field investigation.
We
need to bring Justice
to the Andre
and his family.
There’s someone out there
that was present
that has a piece of information
that were turning into evidence. Hopefully that would lead to
The
arrest and subsequent successful prosecution.
In this case,
it is baffling
to me that so many people were present
back on that day in 2016
that someone hasn’t come forward yet,
but that’s okay. It’s not too late to come forward. Now,
we
stand, ready,
willing and able to move this case forward.
As soon as that additional witnessed an additional piece of evidence
is
brought forward. So my plea
The community
is, please step forward
and fulfill your
duty. As I say Public Safety as a community responsibility,
or now, we need to Residents out there. They citizens out
there card to their people
in the neighborhood.
You’ve heard something, don’t think it’s insignificant
reporting,
bring it forward
to the investigators. In this case,
less help, bring some closure
to the family
and also ensure that
DeAndre Edwards murder
just
Doesn’t remain another open case on the book.
Thank you.
You can see
my all the family here today.
All the love
that this family has for DeAndre
and I’m going to ask
The Andres, Aunt
shot wrote Mackenzie to come up here.
To talk about.
What she needs, what this family needs and talk a little bit about
Yonder.
Good evening, everyone. And I would like to first of all, thank Crime
Stoppers and the City of Houston the DA’s office,
but keeping
deandre’s case at the Forefront
my family that’s been here behind me
in others
or
Still devastated by
the loss of DeAndre
in 2016.
Right now we have his this is his oldest son standing here.
The entree was an intricate part, he is intricate part
of our family
and
we don’t want his death to be in vain. I know someone out
there
has information.
So
I come to you pleading with you that whatever
information, whether it’s
small, you may think it’s insignificant, but
it may be
a major
Part in solving this case
we have to deal with this everyday, DeAndre
is not lost
in our family.
We continue to grieve
as we have for the past six years
and we just want
the public.
To come forward.
Help us
be able to at least
bring closure to the death of DeAndre.
Like
I said, he has sons
of that will
grieve him forever,
but they have to go through this life.
Trying to understand that their father died, a senseless
death which
you know,
it’s not fair to them.
So,
first of all I’d like to thank
everybody for coming out for supporting us for standing with
us.
But we also
ask and plead
for anyone who has any information, no matter
how small it is
to please contact Crime Stoppers at the numbers that they provide.
Thank
you.
Once again,
we’re asking for the Public’s help,
you are our best eyes and ears out there.
And we know that there were many eyes
and ears out there
that evening
and we all of us here
truly believe
that there is someone out there.
And knows what happened
to DeAndre.
And it’s time for you to step up to the plate
and do the right thing.
As I’ve often said
in aptly applies today,
that grief is intensified
when Justice is lacking.
Sadly right now. Justice is still lacking
for DeAndre and his family. It will be almost
in going on. Close to 7 years
in
a few months.
That is a long time
to wait for answers
and it’s time
for you out there,
to give this family,
some semblance, of closure
and Justice, or asking you again,
and we’re giving you
up to 5000 big reasons.
Contact us
at 7 1 3 2 2 2. T IPS
go online. Www.pricescion.com purrs
dot-org,
use our mobile app. And remember all
tips
are Anonymous
and I know
it’s time
for someone
to give this family
the answers.
They richly deserve.
So we’ll be happy to take any questions
or anything. But again, take a good
look at this
picture.
Of the Andre.
And if there’s any questions by anybody, will be more than happy
to
take them at this time. If not, I just want to thank you
for getting this case out to the public.
And it’s vitally important that the public
sees this
Because all it takes is that one person
at that right, time watching this.
And we’ve seen this happen,
hundreds and thousands of other times
with families and we’re hoping it
again. Lightning strikes twice
in this case.
The lightning ends up solving this case,
thank you for your time. We appreciate everybody being here.
Thank you.
I’ll good time ago.