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Charges are now filed against 21-year-old Christopher Pete Santos in connection to a fatal shooting at 5600 Antoine Drive. Santos faces murder charges in the 185th State District Court. Christopher Pete Santos Mugshot (Courtesy of HPD) The identity of the male victim is currently pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Homicide Division reported that officers received multiple calls about a minor crash and shooting at the specified address. Upon arrival, they discovered the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. Santos, the shooter, was detained by officers, who also recovered the weapon used in the incident. Detectives interviewed witnesses and found that the victim and Santos had been...

On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at approximately 2:20 a.m., deputies from the Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) responded to an unknown medical emergency in the 800 block of Ashland Blvd in east Harris County. Upon arrival, they discovered an adult black female unresponsive from unknown causes. The woman was promptly transported via ambulance to a local hospital, where she was pronounced deceased. Deputies interviewed the female's boyfriend, who reported that he and the victim were engaged in a sex act described as "erotic asphyxiation" when she became unresponsive. The HCSO Homicide and Crime Scene Units later arrived at the scene to conduct a follow-up investigation into the incident. As a result of the subsequent investigation, the victim's boyfriend, 27-year-old Jaaron Thomas, w...

A joint operation between the Houston Police Department and the Harris County Sheriff's Office led to an officer-involved shooting of a robbery suspect, leaving him in critical condition. Authorities had been monitoring the area due to multiple recent robberies. The suspect matched the description of those involved in previous robberies and was seen entering and quickly exiting the Crazy Dollar Store. Upon confirming that a robbery had occurred, officers pursued the suspect, who was shot multiple times after ignoring police commands. https://twitter.com/houstonpolice/status/1643788266645389317 The suspect, a 19 to 20-year-old African-American male, was transported to the hospital in critical condition. The involved officer has been placed on administrative duty as per policy.

Houston, TX - A man in his mid-twenties was killed in a drive-by shooting in the 2100 block of Mid Lane at approximately 6:10 p.m. yesterday. The victim, an African-American male, was driving a white Mercedes when a black Subaru with dark windows approached, and gunmen dressed in black hoodies and possibly wearing shades opened fire. The suspects fled the scene, and their direction remains uncertain. https://twitter.com/houstonpolice/status/1641615957951954946 Police Chief Finner emphasized that this was a targeted incident and urged the public to come forward with any information they may have. Investigators are currently reviewing surveillance footage from the area to piece together what happened. The victim's identity has not been released, but Chief Finner reminded the public ...

The father, Michael Fisher, has been arrested and charged with injury to a child-serious bodily injury in the death of a nine-month-old infant. The cause of death is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. Fisher, the child's father, transported the unresponsive baby to the hospital on March 17th, where the infant was pronounced dead on March 20th. Fisher was arrested on March 27th for an unrelated warrant before being charged in this case. Michael Fisher (Courtesy of HPD)

March 27, 2023 - Houston, TX - A 17-year-old suspect, Alexxis Zambrano, has been arrested and charged in relation to a shooting incident that occurred at 7100 Crownwest Street around 6:40 p.m. on Sunday, March 26. Zambrano faces four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, with charges filed in the 263rd State District Court. A booking photo of Zambrando the suspect is below. Alexxis Zambrano Mugshot (Courtesy of HPD) Fortunately, no injuries were reported during the shooting incident. Officers from the HPD Major Assaults & Family Violence Division were involved in the investigation. The incident unfolded when HPD patrol officers responded to reports of a shooting at the specified address. The preliminary investigation revealed that an unknown suspect inside a vehi...

A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a man at 8415 Bucroft Street on March 5. The victim was found around 10:05 a.m. and has been identified as 42-year-old Christopher Chaisson Bedford. Keivon Sharmon Howard, 27, has been charged with murder in the 339th State District Court. Keivon Sharmon Howard Mugshot (Courtesy of HPD) According to HPD Homicide Division, Bedford was seated in his vehicle in an apartment complex parking lot when he was approached by an unknown individual armed with an assault rifle. The suspect fired multiple shots at Bedford and then fled the scene. Paramedics later pronounced Bedford deceased at the location. Further investigation led to the identification of Howard as the primary suspect in the case. He was arrested o...

According to a opinion issued earlier today by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals - two years after a tragic single-boat accident, one of the boat's occupants, John Andrew Newbold, succumbed to his injuries. The boat had struck a submerged warning sign during the accident, and the estate and survivors of the deceased sued the companies responsible for the sign. The district court granted summary judgment to the defendants, Kinder Morgan, a Houston Company and Southern Natural Gas Company, on the grounds that the incident occurred on water governed by Louisiana law rather than federal law. The crux of the appeal in case No. 22-30416 was whether the allision occurred in "navigable" waters, which would make federal law applicable. However, the court upheld the district court's decision, r...

Houston, TX - The Houston Police Department (HPD) has released surveillance images of two persons of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of three men in a parking lot at 10815 Beechnut Street. The incident occurred at approximately 5:40 a.m. on Sunday, March 19. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sfn-_1JgxT0&feature=youtu.be The surveillance footage and photographs, attached to this news release, show an unknown male, believed to be in his 20s or 30s, wearing a white jacket and blue jeans. An unknown female is also sought for questioning in relation to the case. Authorities are waiting to notify the victims' families before releasing their identities. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is currently handling this process. Investigators have learned tha...