Crime & Safety
Houston Entrepreneur, Influencer Shot, Killed: Report
Houston's Patrick Ivory, an influencer who started a clothing line, was shot while driving and killed on Westpark Tollway.
HOUSTON, TX — Houston entrepreneur and online influencer Patrick Ivory was killed in a shooting while driving on Westpark Tollway on Monday night, according to a report by ABC13.
Ivory's family confirmed he was the victim to ABC 13 on Tuesday.
Ivory, 27, was driving eastbound on Westpark Tollway at approximately 7:30 p.m. when he was shot and lost control of his vehicle, crashing into a ditch, according to Houston police. Authorities initially expected him to survive, but Ivory was pronounced dead at a hospital later Monday, according to Houston police.
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The Houston Police Department is investigating the incident.
Ivory is known as the influencer, HellKatMarley, and started a clothing business, The Traditional Kompany, on Instagram.
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