Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of a man and wounding of another at 10005 Beechnut Street about 4:10 p.m. on Nov. 7.
The suspect, Carlos Chavez, 28, is charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the 232nd State District Court. A booking photo of Chavez is attached to this news release.
The deceased victim is identified as Jadrian Edwards, 23.
The second victim, 23, was transported to an area hospital in stable condition.
HPD Homicide Division Detectives H. Montealegre and K. Amri reported:
HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting call in a parking lot at the above address and found both victims suffering from gunshot wounds inside a vehicle. Paramedics pronounced one male, later identified as Mr. Edwards, deceased at the scene and transported the second victim to the hospital.
An adult female and a child inside the vehicle were not injured.
Further investigation identified Chavez as the suspect in this incident and, on Nov. 21, he was subsequently charged. Last Friday (Nov. 22), HPD Gang Division officers arrested Chavez without incident and booked him into the Harris County Jail.
Carlos Chavez
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