Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of two males at 2201 Bauer Drive about 1:10 p.m. on September 12.
The juvenile male suspect, 16, has been referred to Harris County Juvenile Probation authorities on capital murder charges. Juvenile suspect identities and booking photos are not releasable.
The victim is identified as Jaquez Moore, 24.
The second deceased male is identified as Deric Ward,16.
HPD Homicide Division Sergeant C. Duncan and Detective V. Nguyen reported:
Mr. Moore and two males were at the above address and got into an altercation that resulted in gunshots being exchanged. Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced Moore and Ward deceased.
At that time, the motive appeared to be robbery. Further investigation identified Ward and the juvenile male as the suspects in this case.
On Tuesday (October 29), the juvenile male was arrested by the HPD Northwest Patrol Division Crime Suppression Team without incident and charged with capital murder.
Update VHS/SOA 10-30-24
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