90-year-old Navy veteran killed in carjacking

Texas officials are offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of a suspect involved in the fatal carjacking of a 90-year-old veteran over the holiday weekend.

Nelson Beckett, who served in the Navy, was shot dead and run over by his own car on Saturday in Houston, according to police.

Houston patrol officers responded to an assault in progress at an independent living community on Saturday and found Beckett lying in the parking lot with gunshot wounds, according to Houston police.

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Courtesy of Tim Beckett – PHOTO: Nelson Beckett, 90, was killed during a carjacking in Houston on Aug. 31, 2024.
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Paramedics responded to the scene and the man was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Beckett was in his vehicle when he was approached by an unknown man who assaulted him, according to police. The suspect shot Beckett and took his belongings before taking his vehicle and hitting him as he fled the scene, according to Houston police.

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