Deadly Road Rage in La Porte: Police hunt for gunman who killed 29-year-old Eli Laughlin on SH-146

Eli Laughlin, a process operator, was driving home from work on the southbound lanes of Highway 146 between Baytown and Barbour’s Cut Avenue between 4 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

He was in a white Ford F-150 when there was some kind of heated confrontation on the road, and the suspect in a Chevy Colorado with darkened windows, was caught following him, shot and killed him, according to the police department. close to La Porte.

Laughlin leaves behind a wife, and her parents talk to ABC13.

Shelby Moseley said: “This is what every parent-in-law wants for their daughter. “This guy is the perfect textbook.”

“Justice for Eli. That’s what we need for Eli. He’s an angel from the earth,” said Sherry Moseley, the victim’s mother-in-law. “He always had a smile on his face.”

Shelby and Sherry Moseley said their daughter has only been married to Laughlin for a year and a half, but has been dating for many years and has big plans.

“Eli was on her way home to connect with her aunt,” said Shelby Moseley. “They want to go check out this house and surprise Elisha with it.”

Muslims witnessed road rage after street rage was reported on the news but never imagined it would be their family members, like so many victims of senseless violence.

“Everybody thinks it’s not going to happen to them. That’s probably a bad idea,” said Shelby Moseley. “Houston drivers need to take their time, drive with patience, plan their routes and leave earlier than usual. We’re all in traffic together.”

Laughlin’s brother, Clay Heiskell, will remember him as a smiling, loving man who was the breadwinner of their family.

“Eli is that guy,” Heiskell said. “Always with a smile, all family events, if it’s a big one, it all depends on whether he’s there or not.”

The family hopes the surveillance footage will help bring down the shooter and that witnesses will come forward.

Sherry Moseley said: “It is time to move forward and time to be yourself. “We need witnesses to come forward. A lot of people have come forward. We appreciate the La Porte Police Department, but it’s important for the family to (let) the witnesses come forward.”

While the shooter was on the run, the family worried that someone else’s loved one might be next.

“Finding this person won’t bring Eli back,” Heiskell said. “This person being punished won’t make us feel any better. But without him coming forward, we can only assume he’s a dangerous, violent, and someone giving up. It’s only a matter of time before missing someone important in their lives.” family.”

Anyone with information in this case is urged to call La Porte PD Detective Dutch Lane at 281-842-3141 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

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