Rasheed Troy Edwards, a 29-year-old African American man from Port Arthur, Texas, was fatally shot outside the Baymont Inn & Suites on Texas 73 on December 29, 2016. The Port Arthur Police Department received a report of possible shots fired around 9 p.m., and officers found Edwards deceased from a gunshot wound when they arrived.

Witnesses were interviewed and identification technicians processed the scene. The suspect was described as a black male who fled in a white Dodge Challenger. Friends and family were at the scene that night, and messages of shock and grief appeared on Edwards’ Facebook page. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains open.

If anyone has information about the shooting or the white Dodge Challenger, please contact the Port Arthur Police Department.