HOUSTON, TX – Houston Police have arrested a suspect charged in the fatal shooting of a man that occurred at 8300 West Bellfort around 6:50 p.m. on August 26.

The suspect, Jacque Jamar Malveaux, 41, is charged with murder and unlawful possession of a firearm in the 180th Criminal District Court. He was arrested without incident on September 8 with assistance from HPD’s Southeast Patrol Tactical Unit and South Gessner Tactical Unit.

The victim, identified as 52-year-old Shawn Malveaux, was the suspect’s uncle. Officers responded to a shooting call at the scene and found the victim lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported by Houston Fire Department paramedics to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

The suspect, initially described only as a Hispanic male wearing a mask, white t-shirt, and black shorts, was later identified through assistance from the Houston Metro Police Department.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.