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Dead at the Wheel: Fatal Shooting Steps from TSU Campus Triggers Two-Hour Lockdown Reaching Nearby Schools

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Confirmed Threat

On the afternoon of April 9, 2025, an 18-year-old man was found fatally shot inside a car on Rosewood Street near Ennis Street, steps from the Texas Southern University campus in Houston's Third Ward. TSU issued a shelter-in-place order at approximately 3:00 PM CDT as suspects were seen fleeing toward the campus. The lockdown, which also affected four nearby Houston ISD schools, was lifted at approximately 4:20 PM CDT.

Alerts
2
Response
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Killed
1
Injured
0
Institution
Texas Southern University
Hbcu · TX
~7,800 studentsTSU Emergency Notification
Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence · 1 verified verbatim

Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.

INITIAL ALERTPush
Verified verbatimThe Daily Cougar (University of Houston student newspaper) reproducing the TSU alert text verbatim in breaking news coverage of the April 9, 2025 shooting137 chars
Two suspects were seen running toward campus. Emergency protocol is in place. Everyone is asked to shelter in place until further notice.
Verbatim TSU alert text confirmed by The Daily Cougar and ABC13 Houston reporting on April 9, 2025
The shooting occurred around 2:30 PM CDT on the streets near campus, not on campus property itself; the alert was sent just before 3:00 PM CDT
Four nearby Houston ISD schools were also placed in secure mode; the lockdown was lifted at approximately 4:20 PM CDT
ALL CLEARPush
Approximate reconstruction173 chars
TSU UPDATE: The shelter-in-place order has been lifted. The area has been secured by Houston Police. Please remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to TSU Police.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed from news coverage; the lockdown lasted approximately one hour and twenty minutes
Houston Police Department handled the homicide investigation as the shooting occurred off campus
Context

Background

On the afternoon of April 9, 2025, Houston police responded to a fatal shooting on Rosewood Street near Ennis Street, just outside the perimeter of Texas Southern University in the Third Ward neighborhood. An 18-year-old man, later identified as Gregory Warren, was found dead in the driver's seat of a sedan. The suspects were seen fleeing toward the TSU campus, prompting an immediate shelter-in-place order at approximately 3:00 PM CDT that locked down the entire university. Four nearby Houston ISD schools, including Jack Yates High School, were also placed on secure mode as a precaution for about 30 minutes. The TSU lockdown was lifted at approximately 4:20 PM CDT. Two suspects were arrested months later: Abraham Jackson, 31, was charged with murder, and Randy DeWayne Masters, 22, was charged with tampering with evidence.
Analysis

Key Findings

The shooting occurred off campus but triggered a full campus lockdown because suspects fled toward TSU
The lockdown's ripple effect extended to four nearby Houston ISD schools, affecting thousands of additional students
Arrests in the case were not made until approximately two months after the incident
Outcome
The victim, 18-year-old Gregory Warren, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two suspects were arrested months later: Abraham Jackson, 31, was charged with murder, and Randy DeWayne Masters, 22, was charged with tampering with evidence.
Provenance

Sources

  1. News
    Lockdown ends at Texas Southern University following nearby shooting (Fox 26 Houston)
    fox26houston.com
  2. News
    Texas Southern University on lockdown as police investigate nearby shooting (Click2Houston)
    click2houston.com
  3. News
    Texas Southern University lockdown lifted after Third Ward fatal shooting (KHOU 11)
    khou.com
  4. News
    Suspects arrested 2 months after shooting near TSU that caused campus lockdown (Click2Houston)
    click2houston.com
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Added May 2026Updated May 2026Via ingestion