Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of a man at 6400 Marinette Drive about 7:15 p.m. on December 10.
The suspect, Jose Alberto Torres (H/m, 17), is charged with murder in the 183rd State District Court. A booking photo of Torres is attached to this news release.
The victim, Trayleon Nwaichukwu, 28, was later pronounced deceased at an area hospital.
HPD Homicide Division Sergeant K. Daignault and Major Assaults & Family Violence Division Detectives L. Thornton and L. Castellanos reported: HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting at the above address and learned the victim was inside his vehicle when he was approached by an unknown suspect. The suspect then shot the victim multiple times and fled the scene The victim fled the scene in his vehicle and crashed in the 7200 block of Clarewood Drive. Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and transported the victim to the hospital where he later died.
Further investigation led to the identity of Torres as the suspect in this case and he was arrested on Monday (Dec. 20). At this time the department does not believe there is a continuous threat to the general public.
Jose Alberto Torres
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