“As Mayor Turner, Fire Chief Pena and I told the community during a news conference this week, there is nothing celebratory about gunfire and firing shots into the air. We stressed how dangerous it is and that it is illegal. I told our community we were going after those who ignored our pleas and who instead decided to make a terrible and costly decision.
To that end, eight adult suspects and one juvenile suspect are paying the price. All were arrested by our officers in these dangerous incidents overnight. The only celebrating they did was in jail.
Please help us spread the message to your family, friends and coworkers that this practice is illegal, threatens our community and will not be tolerated.
There were other acts of violence in our city overnight and all those suspects will also be held accountable.” -Houston Police Chief Troy Finner
Two adult suspects arrested and charged with a felony are:
- Jose-Luis Campos, 29, with aggravated assault in the wounding of his younger brother, 24.
- Jorge Orduno, 23, with deadly conduct
The six other adult suspects and juvenile suspect are charged with discharging a firearm in a metro area. They are:
- Cristian Teran, 28
- Noe Alexander Cornejo Santos, 31
- Milton Saul Vallejo, 20
- Elexis Monique Soto, 25
- Abraham Gonzalez-Quintero, 24
- Sergio Quintero, 41
- Juvenile male, 13
Booking photos of the suspects are not available at this time.
JFC 1-1-22