Elizabeth Helms | Blackhawk and Fuqua (October 14, 2001)

[Chris]

http://www.39online.com/news/local/kiah-2001-cold-case-story,0,5390126.story

OUSTON - Crime Stoppers is looking for clues in a cold case from 2001.

18-year-old Elizabeth Helms was shot to death in the backseat of a truck on October 14, 2001.

Helms was in a truck with her finance, her father and another friend driving northbound on Blackhawk in Southeast Houston when investigators say three other cars were racing and one of the cars cut off the truck. All of the vehicles stopped at a red light at Blackhawk and Fuqua. The truck carrying Helms and her family was in the far right lane trying to turn right.

Investigators say while the family was waiting to turn, a white 2-door Honda Civic with four Asian men pulled up next to the truck and started yelling. When the truck began to drive off, investigators say the men in the Civic starting shooting at the truck. One of the bullets shattered the truck's back window and hit Helms in the head. She died instantly.

Investigators believe the suspects may also be responsible for several other shootings around the same time.

Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

[antiM]

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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6636289.html

Eighteen-year-old Elizabeth Helms was two months pregnant, working on her GED and excited about getting married.

On Oct. 14, 2001, Helms, her father, her fiance and a family friend were returning home from a dinner celebrating her pregnancy. The foursome was riding in a pickup in southeast Houston.

Helms' fiance, who was driving, had been cut off by three cars that had been seen racing. At a traffic light at Blackhawk and Fuqua, Helms' fiance exchanged words with two men in one of three vehicles.

When Helms' fiance turned right onto Fuqua, gunfire from one of the cars struck the rear of the pickup. Helms was hit in the back of the head and died at the scene. The passengers in the other vehicles fled.

William Helms said his daughter wanted a March wedding. Her grandmother made a wedding dress for her. She was buried in it.

“She had her whole life in front of her,” he said.

[Chris]

A very sad case. I am surprised no breaks so far.