Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of a man at 7959 Sunbury Street about 7:10 p.m. on April 18.
The suspect, Jaquarius Lewis, 25, is charged with murder in the 178th State District Court. A booking photo of Lewis is attached to this news release.
He is accused for his role in the killing of Quincy Johnson, 40.
HPD Homicide Division Sergeant C. Ponder and Detective K. Stringer reported:
HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting call at the above address and found the victim unresponsive in his apartment. Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced the man, later identified as Mr. Johnson, deceased from a gunshot wound.
According to witnesses, Johnson was standing outside on his balcony when two male suspects walked by and shot him.
Further investigation and evidence from the scene developed the suspect descriptions and investigators released surveillance photos of the suspects on May 2.
Acting on a tip, officers arrested Lewis the following day (last Friday, May 3) and he was identified as the shooter and charged with murder. A second male identified in the surveillance photos was questioned and released without charges. The investigation is ongoing to determine if a third suspect was involved.
Anyone with additional information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
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