Unsolved Crime

On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Tristan Scott Smart’s body was found in the 11200 block of West Road in Harris County, Texas. Deputies were dispatched to a shooting and found the victim unresponsive inside a vehicle at the location. The victim had sustained a gunshot wound and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The family of Tristan Scott Smart is requesting the community's help with identifying the suspect(s) responsible for his murder.

On Monday, July 20, 2020, at approximately 3:30 p.m., an unknown black male suspect met with the victim who was selling an ATV, valued at over $4,000, in the 9000 block of Dodson St. in Houston, Texas. During the incident, the suspect asked the victim to test drive the ATV before purchasing, to which the victim agreed. The suspect got on the ATV and left the scene and did not return.

On Saturday, September 19, 2020, at approximately 1:26 p.m., three unknown suspects burglarized a business located in the 4200 block of Directors Row in Houston, Texas. Video surveillance captured the suspects backing a large, white in color, Ford X Series Dully box cargo truck through a large bay door to gain access to the building. During the incident, the suspects stole over $50,000 worth of merchandise from the business. The suspects fled the scene in the white Ford box cargo truck.

On Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at approximately 1:00 a.m., an unknown black male suspect stole a trailer, valued at $3,500, from the 300 block of E. Whitney St. in Houston, Texas. Video surveillance captured the suspect cut through a chain link fence and lock to gain access to the area where the trailer was stored. During the incident, the suspect walked up to the surveillance camera and covered it then left the location with the trailer while driving a Ford Explorer (unknown color) with a trailer hitch.

On Monday, September 14, 2020, at approximately 4:24 a.m., an unknown suspect burglarized a business located in the 4600 block of Holmes Road in Houston, Texas. Video surveillance captured the suspect walking around inside of the business where he made entry into the safe and stole $2,900 in cash. During the incident, the suspect’s face was captured on video surveillance. The suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction of travel.