A suspect, charged and wanted in the fatal shooting of a man and woman and the wounding of another man that occurred at 3820 Rosemont Street about 5:10 a.m. on December 4 has been arrested.
The suspect, Nyee Matalyo Duncan (b/m, 18), is charged with capital murder in the 232nd State District Court. He is accused in the deaths of Romalius Mathews, 46, and Jaquilla Dixon, 47. Another male victim, 50, was also wounded in the shooting.
A current booking photo of Duncan is attached to this news release.
HPD Homicide Division Sergeant C. Sturdivant and Detective D. Nabors reported:
Officers responded to a shooting at a residence at the above address and learned a male victim had been shot and was transported to Ben Taub General Hospital in critical condition. Officers then conducted a welfare check on the residence and found Mr. Mathews and Ms. Dixon deceased in a back bedroom. Both had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene.
Further investigation identified Duncan as the suspect in this case and he was charged on December 11 for his role in the shooting.
Additional investigation led police to the whereabouts of Duncan and he was arrested following a vehicle pursuit and foot pursuit that ended at Cleburne Road today (December 19).
Anyone with information in this case or on the whereabouts of Nyee Matalyo Duncan is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
Nyee Matalyo Duncan
2nd update: JKS 12-19-19
Update: VHS/JKS 12-11-19
JKS/JFC 12-5-19
Inc. #159368119