Houston police have arrested a third suspect charged in the fatal shooting of a man at 12931 Nyack Drive about 9:50 p.m. on June 15.
The suspect, Javier Raul Contreras, 20, is charged with two counts of aggravated assaults with a deadly weapon in the 174th State District Court. A booking photo of Contreras is attached to this news release.
Two other suspects, Johnathan Rashon Carter, 18, and Damon W. Steber, 18, were previously arrested and charged in the same court with capital murder and aggravated assault in the incident. Their booking photos, released last Friday (Aug. 19), are also attached to this news release.
All three suspects are accused for their roles in the killing of Jorge Jaimes, 18, and the wounding of Julian Becerra, 18. Mr. Becerra sustained a gunshot wound to the leg.HPD Homicide Division Detectives J. Nguyen and W. Huff reported:HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting call in a parking lot at the above address. They were advised that Messrs. Jaimes and Becerra were meeting with two males. While they were talking, another male approached and all three males pulled guns on the victims, attempting to rob them. Jaimes was shot when he tried to drive away. Becerra returned fire and struck one of the suspects. Houston Fire Department paramedics transported Jaimes to HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake where he was pronounced deceased.Further investigation identified Carter as the suspect who was shot. He was driven by private vehicle to HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland where he was then transported to Memorial Hermann – Texas Medical Center. Carter was charged and booked into jail on June 20.The investigation identified Steber as a second suspect. He was arrested on June 24 and charged in the case. Detectives identified the third suspect as Contreras and, on July 29, he was subsequently charged for his role in the incident. Contreras was taken into custody on Saturday (Aug. 20) without incident.
Javier Raul Contreras
Johnathan Rashon Carter
Damon W. Steber
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