Desmond Benjamin, 26, of La Marque, Texas, was found dead inside a vehicle after a multi-vehicle crash on FM 2004 in the early morning of June 3, 2017. Two other people were injured and witnesses reported hearing several rounds of gunfire about 4:30 a.m. The La Marque Police Department and the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office opened an investigation.

Authorities say the crash involved three vehicles, but it is unclear whether Benjamin died from gunfire at the scene or from injuries sustained in the collision. No suspects or arrests have been announced and the case remains under investigation. Benjamin was a 2009 graduate of La Marque High School and is described as well-known in the community; his family and friends continue to seek answers.

If anyone witnessed the crash or the reported gunfire that morning, can you contact the La Marque Police Department or Crime Stoppers with any information?