HOUSTON, TX – Joshua Rodriguez was arrested earlier this week and charged with the murder of Filiberto Puente, who was fatally shot almost three years ago.

According to the Houston Police Department, the shooting happened during a birthday party around 1:20 a.m. on December 17, 2023, on Juliabora Street in southeast Houston. A physical fight among several partygoers escalated into gunfire. Police at the time said a large number of people scattered into the streets and several were detained.

Puente who was 67 years old, was found in the living room with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced deceased at the scene. A juvenile girl also suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to her leg. She was treated at a hospital and later released.

Rodriguez was later identified as a suspect. The 20-year-old was arrested by HPD’s Eastside Patrol Division Crime Suppression Team and booked into the Harris County Jail. His bond was set at $400,000.