UPDATE: Missing Man Found Deceased in Fatal Shooting Investigation at 1713 West T.C. Jester Boulevard

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.

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 a 2022 white Dodge Ram truck with Oregon license plates (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.  The Dodge was found abandoned off the roadway in the 6900 block of Cullen Boulevard on Monday (Jan. 30) and is being processed for possible evidence.

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.

Update: JFC    2-4-23
VHS/JFC   1-29-23
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