‘Back to square one’ in cab driver’s slaying
Published February 16, 2007
LA MARQUE — Having ruled out potential suspects in last month’s shooting death of a taxicab driver, police are again asking the community for help.
“The possible suspects we did talk to were of no assistance, and they all had alibis that turned out to be true,” police Sgt. Mike Kelemen said. “As of right now, we are back to square one.”
La Marque Crime Stoppers usually offers rewards of up to $1,000 for information that clears major criminal cases. However, the group has increased that limit to $5,000 for information in the death of Raneshia Lyshaun Kelly, 28.
Kelly, a Hitchcock resident, was found dead a month ago behind the wheel of her taxi, a van that was stopped on the shoulder of Interstate 45, near Main Street. She had been shot once in the back of the head.
Kelly apparently was in the driver’s seat when she was shot, likely by a passenger she had been conveying from Galveston. Kelly likely had no warning her passenger had a gun pointed at her, police said, as she had her cell phone but had not called anyone for help.
Kelly, who drove for Jeff’s Cab Co., left behind three children.
Kelemen asked anyone with information about her death to call police or Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers informants can remain anonymous.
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How to Help:
La Marque Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to her killer’s capture.
Anyone with information can call police Sgt. Dennis Macik, at 409-938-9234, or Sgt. Mike Kelemen, at 409-938-9241.
Informants can also call La Marque Crime Stoppers, at 409-938-8477.
“The possible suspects we did talk to were of no assistance, and they all had alibis that turned out to be true,” police Sgt. Mike Kelemen said. “As of right now, we are back to square one.”
La Marque Crime Stoppers usually offers rewards of up to $1,000 for information that clears major criminal cases. However, the group has increased that limit to $5,000 for information in the death of Raneshia Lyshaun Kelly, 28.
Kelly, a Hitchcock resident, was found dead a month ago behind the wheel of her taxi, a van that was stopped on the shoulder of Interstate 45, near Main Street. She had been shot once in the back of the head.
Kelly apparently was in the driver’s seat when she was shot, likely by a passenger she had been conveying from Galveston. Kelly likely had no warning her passenger had a gun pointed at her, police said, as she had her cell phone but had not called anyone for help.
Kelly, who drove for Jeff’s Cab Co., left behind three children.
Kelemen asked anyone with information about her death to call police or Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers informants can remain anonymous.
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How to Help:
La Marque Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to her killer’s capture.
Anyone with information can call police Sgt. Dennis Macik, at 409-938-9234, or Sgt. Mike Kelemen, at 409-938-9241.
Informants can also call La Marque Crime Stoppers, at 409-938-8477.
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