| Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of a man at 1400 East 36th Street about 4:05 p.m. on Saturday (May 18).
The suspect, Joshua Ofaron Williams (b/m, 34), is charged with murder in the 209th State District Court. He is accused in the death of Eugene B. Scott, 40, who was pronounced deceased at an area hospital.
A booking photo of Williams is attached to this news release.
HPD Homicide Division Detectives L. Patterson and M. Arrington reported:
HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting call at the above address. A witness stated Mr. Scott was walking up the street when a suspect drove up in a white Dodge Avenger with the driver’s side window down. The suspect pointed a gun out the window and fired several shots at Scott, striking him multiple times. The suspect fled the scene in the vehicle. Paramedics transported Scott to the hospital.
At about 8:30 p.m. that same evening, Williams was found intoxicated behind the wheel of a wrecked white Dodge Avenger. He was taken into custody and, at that time, charged with driving while intoxicated in Harris County Criminal Court #9. Further investigation determined his involvement in Scott’s death and, on Sunday (May 19) he was charged with murder.
Joshua Ofaron Williams
VHS/JFC 5-21-19
Inc. #062705219 |
