*Additional information (in bold) from homicide detectives:
During the preliminary investigation on January 27, detectives seized Mr. James Martin’s Toyota Prius (located in the garage) and towed the vehicle to the HPD Vehicle Examination Building to be processed for any biological evidence.
Detectives were not originally clear on Mr. Martin’s involvement in this case, either as a potential suspect or a victim.
Due to those facts, detectives refrained from entering Martin’s vehicle and drafted a search warrant for the car, at the direction of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. Once the search warrant was executed on the Toyota, the body of an adult male was found in the trunk of the vehicle on February 1.
The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences later confirmed the identity of the deceased male as Mr. Martin.
Detectives do not have any suspect information to release at this time.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously with Crime Stoppers of Houston at 713-222-TIPS.
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Houston police have learned a man being sought after another man was found fatally shot at 1713 West T.C. Jester Boulevard about 8:30 a.m. on January 27 has been located deceased.Homicide detectives were advised an autopsy has identified a man found deceased on Wednesday (Feb. 1) as James Gerald Martin III, 37. He had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. A vehicle, a 2022 white Dodge Ram pickup truck with Oregon license plates, was missing from the residence. The vehicle was found abandoned off the roadway in the 6900 block of Cullen Boulevard on Monday (Jan. 30) and is being processed for possible evidence. The other deceased male victim has been identified as Dana Ryssdal, 35. HPD Homicide Division Sergeant B. Roberts and Detective L. Lange reported: HPD patrol officers responded to a welfare check call at Mr. Martin’s residence at the above address and found a man, later identified as Mr. Ryssdal, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced him deceased. Martin and the Dodge Ram truck (owned by Ryssdal) were missing from the residence. Last Sunday (Jan. 29), detectives asked for the public’s assistance in locating Martin and the truck.During the course of the investigation, detectives recovered another vehicle at the T.C. Jester residence. A man’s body was observed inside the vehicle on Wednesday (Feb. 1). The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences conducted an autopsy and formally identified the man as James Martin and ruled his manner of death a homicide. The vehicle is being processed for possible evidence.At this time, there is no known motive or suspect(s) in the fatal shootings.Detectives are asking anyone with information in this case to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
2nd Update: JFC/ABH/JKS 2-6-23
Update: JFC 2-4-23VHS/JFC 1-29-23Inc. #013080823