HOUSTON – The family of 19‑year‑old Jaylon Fox is pleading with the community for answers after he was shot and killed in broad daylight on Easter back on April 20.

“I really need everybody to pitch in and help this family,” said Fox’s grandmother.

Fox who was a son, grandson, active church member and father to a two‑month‑old — was found unresponsive near 3102 Rosalie Street around 3:35 p.m. Paramedics treated him, and he was later pronounced dead, officials say.

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“He didn’t have to lose his life like that,” Jaylon’s grandmother said. “He left behind a two‑month‑old son. He was only 19 — he didn’t deserve to leave this world.”

At a Wednesday press conference, the family criticized the p

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