Houston Police Link Man To Three Shootings

HOUSTON, TX -- Investigators with the harris County Sheriff’s Office are looking for a man who they say shot and killed his estranged wife Monday morning in northeast Houston.

Russell Cormier, 53, is charged in the murder of his estranged wife, 61-year-old Fannie McWhite, in the 12300 block of Greencanyon Drive.

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Witnesses told investigators that Cormier and McWhite were arguing and physically fighting in the driveway of her home when Cormier shot her to death and drove away in a black Toyota pickup.

Investigators said the Cormier drove to the 6000 block of Shotwell, where he collected some of his belongings from a trailer, and set the trailer on fire.

Investigators said Cormier drove to Superior Truck Care in the 12200 block of Kindred Street, where he waited for 61-year-old Thornton Bivins to show up for work, and shot him to death as he pulled into the parking lot.

Cormier fled the area after the shooting, police said.

At about 4 a.m. Tuesday, Houston Police were called to the 6000 block of Shotwell for a shooting.

Investigators said they came back to the Shotwell location and confronted his neighbor before shooting him with birdshot from a shotgun.

The victim, who has not been identified, was shot once in the side, and was taken to an area hospital where he is expected to recover from his injuries.

Russell Cormier is described as an African American male, 6 feet in height and weighing 160 pounds.

He was last seen driving a late 2000 model Dodge Stratus, black in color and missing the front driver-side hub cap.

Russell Cormier is considered armed and extremely dangerous.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Russell Cormier is urged to call the Harris County Sheriff's Office Homicide unit at 713-247-9100

Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for information leading to the charging and/or arrest of the suspect in this case.

Information may be reported by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477) or submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org. Tips may also be sent via a text message by texting the following: TIP610 plus the information to CRIMES (274637). All tipsters remain anonymous.

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