13 years later, family still searching for answers in killing of Donald ‘Donnie’ Lapointe

More than 13 years after Donald “Donnie” Lapointe was found dead in the trunk of a car in Houston, the people who loved him most say the pain has never gone away.

Lapointe, 28, was discovered on Sept. 24, 2012, in the 12800 block of Nimitz Street after a passing motorist spotted a vehicle in a ditch and contacted police.

Investigators said Lapointe had been beaten and shot. Authorities have said it appeared he was killed elsewhere, placed in the trunk, and left in the area where the vehicle was later found. No arrests have been made…

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