Adam Broomfield

Adam Broomfield, a 33-year-old Black man remembered by those who knew him as a "loved and very much happy" person, was killed in a shooting in south Houston, Texas, on the night of February 3, 2025. His life was cut short in an act of violence that began during a dispute and ended with him collapsing in a gas station parking lot.

The incident started at approximately 9:45 p.m. in the 4500 block of Pershing Street. According to investigators with the Houston Police Department, an altercation broke out among a group of females. During this dispute, a male suspect opened fire, and Adam was struck by the gunfire. Despite his injuries, he managed to make his way to a gas station at 7401 Cullen Boulevard, near the 610 South Loop, where he collapsed.

Houston Police Department patrol officers were dispatched to the gas station after receiving a shooting call. They discovered Adam unresponsive in the parking lot, suffering from a gunshot wound. Paramedics from the Houston Fire Department arrived on the scene and provided emergency medical care before transporting him to Ben Taub General Hospital. Tragically, doctors were unable to save him, and Adam Broomfield was pronounced dead.

The investigation was handled by HPD Homicide Division Detectives W. Huff and J. Nguyen. Their initial work determined that the shooting had not occurred at the gas station but on Pershing Street. Witnesses at the scene of the shooting reported seeing a silver Dodge Ram pickup truck with Minnesota license plates LBD-112 fleeing the area. This vehicle became a key piece of evidence as police began their search for those responsible.

In the days following the homicide, the investigation began to focus on several individuals. On February 7, 2025, HPD released surveillance photos of four persons of interest—three males and one female—they sought to question. By early March, detectives announced that the female was no longer being sought. They publicly identified two other persons of interest as 19-year-old Demetrius Jackson and a 15-year-old male juvenile, and they were also seeking a third male described as being in his late teens or early 20s.

On March 18, 2025, authorities released an update identifying the third person of interest as 24-year-old Teddrick Hawkins. Photos of both Hawkins and Jackson were circulated to the public with a request for assistance in locating them for questioning regarding their knowledge of the incident. The investigation continued for several months, culminating in a significant development.

On Monday, July 21, 2025, officers with HPD's Southeast Patrol Division's Crime Suppression Team located and arrested Demetrius Donte Jackson, who was by then 20 years old. Two days later, on July 23, the Harris County District Attorney's Office formally charged Jackson with murder for his alleged role in Adam Broomfield's death. He was booked and his case was assigned to the 176th State District Court.

As of the latest available reports from July 2025, the criminal case against Demetrius Jackson was pending in the court system. The investigation into the homicide remains open. The status of the other two persons of interest, Teddrick Hawkins and the unnamed juvenile, has not been publicly updated by law enforcement, and it is unclear if they were ever located. Anyone with information regarding the case or the whereabouts of Hawkins and the juvenile is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.