Grieving mother seeks justice after son dies in Houston area road rage shooting

Keenan Gill (KPRC 2)

HOUSTON – Family and friends are planning a balloon release for Keenan Gill for Friday, March 29, after the 26-year-old lost his life in a senseless killing.

Gill was shot in the head Monday following a road rage shooting on the Fort Bend Parkway Toll Road. He died Tuesday, his mother said.

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KPRC 2′s Re’Chelle Turner spoke to Keenan’s mother, Kimberly over the phone. The grieving mother is heartbroken and is making plans now to lay her son to rest.

Kimberly spent Friday morning at the hospital where Keenan’s organs were harvested. Kimberly had no idea her son was an organ donor and says a family friend matched for his kidneys.

Gill says it’s something positive that came from his tragic death, but she still has questions about the gunman who took his life.

When she learned Keenan was in an accident on Monday, she had no idea he the victim of a road rage shooting.

The shooting happened on S. Sam Houston Parkway and Hillcroft Avenue near Missouri City.

Houston police said a driver in a dark-colored vehicle fired several rounds at Gill before taking off.

Kimberly fears her son’s case may not get the attention it deserves after HPD revealed that more than 260,000 incident reports were not fully investigated due to manpower.

Kimberly told Turner she is tired of innocent people losing their lives on Houston’s roadways.

Kimberly described Keenan as a good son who was loved by many people. He graduated from Prairie View A&M University in 2022 with a degree in Communications. Kimberly is preparing to lay her son to rest.


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