A 90-year-old Navy veteran was tragically shot and run over with his own vehicle during a carjacking outside a retirement community in Houston during the weekend. In response, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has offered a reward for information leading to the suspect's arrest. The case has garnered national attention, with some referring to the victim as "everyone's grandpa."
This is 90 yo Nelson Beckett. He was killed yesterday during a carjacking. A Navy vet who loved his growing family per his daughter. She says, “He was the kindest, funniest man you’d ever meet. He loved meeting people and greeted them all with jokes. To him, everyone had value. pic.twitter.com/3PuORy3RTF
— Abigail Dye (@AbigailDyeNews) September 1, 2024
