Houston police have arrested a second suspect charged in the fatal stabbing of a man at 11911 Martin Luther King Boulevard about 12:35 a.m. on February 24.
The suspect, Mello Malone (b/m, 25), is charged with murder in the 263rd State District Court. A booking photo of Malone is attached to this news release.
The other suspect, Leonard Humphrey (b/m, 46) is charged with murder in the 339th State District Court. A booking photo of Humphrey is also attached to this news release.
The victim, Keith Davis, 63, was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
HPD Homicide Sergeants M. Holbrook, J. Horn, K. Meek and Detective J. Roscoe reported:
Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to a person down call at the apartment complex at the above address and found Mr. Davis on the ground with possible trauma to his chest. He had suffered multiple stab wounds and was transported to the hospital where he died.
Further investigation led to the identity of Davis as one suspect in this case and he was arrested on March 9 without incident.
The second suspect was identified as Malone and he was taken into custody last Friday (May 7).
Mello Malone
Leonard Humphrey
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