A suspect arrested in an incident that led to the fatal shooting of a second robbery suspect at 8601 Martin Luther King Boulevard about 8:50 p.m. on Wednesday has been charged in this case.
Akeivyon McMillan (b/m, 17) is charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon in the 337th State District Court. A photo of McMillan is attached to this news release.
The identity of the deceased male suspect is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
HPD Homicide Division Detectives D. Crowder and A. Vinogradov reported:
Two male suspects attempted to rob a liquor store at the above address. When one or both of them fired shots at store employees, one of the employees – who has a license to carry a handgun – shot back at the suspects.
One suspect was pronounced dead soon after leaving the store. The second suspect (McMillan) was later located in Baytown, Texas and charged in this case.
The store employees were not injured. The shooting of the first robbery suspect will be referred to a Harris County grand jury.
UPDATE: KJS 3-7-19
JFC/VHS 3-7-19
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