A man who was gunned down in the middle of a street near Midtown (Houston) has been identified by a friend as a Houston rapper who also worked in the community. The shooting happened on Monday, according to police.
A detective with the Houston Police Department said witnesses heard shots and saw the victim, identified as Xavier “Obe Noir” Roberson, running down the street. He said that’s when a car began circling around Roberson and two suspects, identified as Black males, got out of the car and shot him. The suspects then fled the scene.
Police said the driver of a white vehicle found Roberson on the street and immediately called 911.
On Tuesday, Eyewitness News spoke with Cal Wayne, a friend of Roberson, both of whom grew up in Cuney Homes. He said Roberson was also friends with George Floyd, whose death sparked a nationwide call for change after he was killed at the hands of Minneapolis police.
