HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A Houston-area family desperately wants to know who took their loved one's life and why.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office said on Thursday night, a 28-year-old man and former Marine was found shot to death on the side of the road near Lakewood Forest Drive in northwest Harris County. They said the suspect is still on the run.

Quoc Hieu Jake Nguyen, who family members simply call Jake, was a man his brother said put family first. His older brother, Matthew Nguyen, said he was 28 and served in the military before coming back to Houston to take care of his disabled mother and other siblings.

Matthew described him as easy-going, helpful, and loved getting to know people. He also said he was working as a rideshare driver to help make ends meet.

He said the

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