A suspect has been charged with murder after a carjacking led to a deadly shooting near Airline Drive.
HOUSTON, TX — A 56-year-old father was shot and killed Saturday after tracking his son’s stolen pickup truck to a north Houston gas station, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and relatives of the victim.
Authorities identified the man killed as Louis Erebia, a husband, father of five and grandfather of three. The case moved quickly from a reported carjacking in northeast Harris County to a shooting near Airline Drive and the North Loop. A 37-year-old man, London Hogan Sr., was later charged with murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated robbery, officials said.
Deputies said the case began about 2 p.m. Saturday, June 6, when they responded to a carjacking call in the 11800 block of Tidwell Road. Investigators said a Chevrolet Silverado had been taken at gunpoint. While deputies were still working that scene, Erebia and others located the truck through a GPS tracker and followed it to a Chevron station near Airline Drive and Interstate 610. A family friend said Erebia went there with his son and another man to recover the truck. A confrontation followed near the gas station and led to a crash before gunfire broke out.
Investigators said Erebia and a second man were shot after the confrontation. Erebia was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The second man survived, but officials did not release his name or detailed condition. Detectives said the suspect left the area after the shooting. Crime scene investigators and homicide detectives responded to collect evidence, review the crash scene and piece together the timeline from the Tidwell Road carjacking to the shooting near the North Loop. Officials have not said whether the stolen truck was recovered at the scene or elsewhere, and they have not released a full account of what was said or done in the moments before the shooting.
Erebia’s family described him in a statement as far more than a name in a police report. “To those who knew him, he was much more than a victim in a news story; he was the kind of man this world desperately needs more of,” the family said. Relatives said he loved his family deeply and was known as a steady presence for those close to him. The shooting left the family preparing to speak publicly Monday, June 8, as they asked for attention on the case and justice in his death.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said Hogan was booked into the Harris County Jail after charges were filed. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Hogan was charged in connection with Erebia’s death and the shooting of the second man, as well as the armed robbery tied to the stolen vehicle. Court records and jail information were expected to show the next steps in the criminal case, including bond details, hearings and whether Hogan had an attorney listed. Investigators have not said whether they are seeking any other suspects or whether any additional charges could be filed.
The area where the shooting happened sits along a busy north Houston corridor near Interstate 610, with gas stations, small businesses and steady traffic moving between Airline Drive and nearby neighborhoods. The case drew attention because Erebia and the others used technology to locate the truck after the armed carjacking, only for the recovery effort to turn deadly. Deputies have not said how long the group followed the truck, whether they contacted law enforcement before arriving at the gas station or whether surveillance video from the business captured the entire encounter.
As of Monday, Hogan remained charged in the case, and the sheriff’s office said homicide detectives continued their investigation. Erebia’s family planned to address the public June 8 while investigators prepared the case for prosecutors and the next court proceedings.
Author note: Last updated June 8, 2026.