Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of a juvenile male and another male at 2525 Old Farm Road that occurred about 4:25 p.m. on October 2.
Desmond Hawkins (b/m, 21) is charged with one count of capital murder and one count of murder in the 339th State District Court. A booking photo of Hawkins is attached to this news release.
One victim, Menuelle Solomon, 41, was pronounced deceased at the scene. A second victim, Dominic Sumicek, 11, was transported to an area hospital where doctors pronounced him deceased on October 28.
HPD Homicide Division Detectives C. Lamont and L. Lange reported:
HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting call at an apartment complex parking lot at the above address and found the two victims suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Houston Fire Department paramedics declared Mr. Solomon deceased and transported Mr. Sumicek to the hospital in critical condition.
A preliminary investigation indicated the suspects, described only as three black males, entered the apartment complex on foot, approached the victims and then shot at them multiple times. The suspects ran to a nearby black Pontiac sedan and fled in an unknown direction.
Further investigation identified Hawkins as one of the suspect in this case, and, on Wednesday (December 16) he was charged for his role in shooting. Hawkins was already in custody at the Harris County Jail on an unrelated charge.
The investigation is continuing and additional suspects are being sought.
Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-8800 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
Desmond Hawkins