Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of a man at 8433 Hearth Drive about noon on Feb. 19.
The suspect, Joshua Gerard Jackson, 27, is charged with murder in the 262nd State District Court. A booking photo of Jackson is attached to this news release.
He is accused in the death of Codie Girouard, 39.
HPD Homicide Division Detectives S. Chettry and D. Glass reported:
Patrol officers responded to a shooting in a parking lot at the above address and found a man, later identified as Mr. Girouard, with a gunshot wound to the head. Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.
Further investigation and evidence from the scene determined Girouard planned to meet the suspect(s) at the above address. When the suspect(s) arrived, Girouard approached the vehicle and was immediately shot. The suspect(s) then fled the scene. Previously released surveillance video of the suspect vehicle, described as a black Nissan Rogue with front end damage, is attached to this release.
Further investigation identified Jackson as a suspect in this case. He was arrested on Wednesday (July 6) and subsequently charged.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with additional information in this case or on the whereabouts of the wanted vehicle is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
Joshua Gerard Jackson
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