As the unsolved shooting of Daylan Walker nears its one-year mark, his family expresses frustration over the stalled investigation.
HOUSTON — Nearly one year after a 26-year-old man was shot and killed in what relatives describe as an ambush-style attack caught on camera, his family says they are still waiting for answers and justice.
Daylan Walker was killed April 23, 2025, while inside a garage at a home in southeast Houston on Rolleston Lane which is near the intersection of Fuqua and Galveston Road. Another man who was with him at the time was also shot but survived, according to family members.
“There’s been absolutely no progress,” said Allen Whirl Sr., Walker’s great-uncle.
Whirl spoke from a mausoleum at a League City cemetery where Walker is buried. He said the family has grown frustrated with what they see as a lack of developments in the investigation.
“They haven’t found anything new,” he said.
Security video from the home captured the shooting, which Whirl described as a targeted attack. He said the gunmen approached the garage after arriving in a vehicle and opened fire from a short distance away.
“The other kid was hit, but Daylan died immediately,” Whirl said.
Houston police have not publicly confirmed the details described by Whirl, nor have they announced any arrests in the case.
In recent months, Whirl said he has begun conducting his own investigation after being asked by Walker’s mother to help. He believes the killing may have been tied to a financial dispute, though authorities have not verified that claim.
“Through my investigation, I believe there was some money that he owed them,” Whirl said.
Whirl said he has gathered information he believes could help solve the case and hopes investigators will take a closer look at what he has uncovered.
Meanwhile, local crime prevention officials are expected to highlight the case as it reaches the one-year mark. Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the Houston Police Department or Crime Stoppers.
Walker’s family says they remain determined to find answers.
“We’re holding out hope,” Whirl said.
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