Houston family of 26-year-old Nicholas Croom killed in what deputies call road rage shooting pleads for justiceHARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) – Nicholas Croom’s parents said their son was on his way home from work Thursday night to see his brother, who is in town visiting family, when Croom was shot and killed, authorities said. could stem from road rage.The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a shooting Thursday around noon. 18:45 in the 8700 block of Sam Houston Parkway East.SEE RELATED STORY: Deputies search for suspect in deadly shooting on North BeltWhen deputies arrived, they found a gray Toyota Camry from 2011 crashed along the service road to Beltway 8 near Wilson Road. Deputies found the 26-year-old Croom dead inside the vehicle.Investigators said witnesses reported that Croom and a driver in a tan or brown pickup truck had been involved in an incident on the road as they were heading east on Sam Houston Parkway, moments before the shooting.When deputies investigated the scene, Croom’s family was already looking for him. His mother, Monica Eagle, said it had been about three hours and that they had not heard from Croom.“We got a call while we were parking and trying to pick up our next move,” Eagle said. which may have caused the delay because the calls (to Croom) remained unanswered. “Eagle said the sheriff’s office and murder detectives called the family and told them Croom had been killed 10 minutes from their family home.The suspected shooter was seen driving away and heading east along the Beltway 8 service road, according to authorities.“I just want to look him in the eye and basically ask him why,” said Mark Croom, the victim’s father. “Nothing could be so bad for where you pullover and fire a weapon to kill someone because they drove you crazy on the road.”Croom’s parents said he would be 27 in two weeks. They described Croom as an empathetic, calm, bright and kind soul. Eagle said her son was known in their family for being a very careful driver.“While this has been more than devastating, I can say we want justice,” Eagle said. “We want justice. I do not think we are there yet to say what we want to say to the person who caused this because we are angry. We are torn apart.”If you have any information about the incident, please contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Units office at 713-274-9100 or the Crime Stoppers at 713-222 TIPS (8477).“He’s a coward,” Mark said. “We have to find him, bottom line.”The family set up an online fundraiser to help with funeral expenses.“I’m going to miss him calling me, ‘Madre, I’m home!'” Said Eagle. “I’ll miss him. Everything he was, I’ll miss him.”For updates on this story, follow Roxie Bustamante on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.Copyright © 2022 KTRK-TV. All rights reserved. .