UPDATE: Suspect Sought in September 2023 Fatal Shooting at 9920 Porto Rico Road

Houston police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of a man at 9920 Porto Rico Road about 4:30 p.m. on September 27, 2023.

The suspect is described only as a black male, 17 to 19 years of age.  A surveillance photo of the suspect is attached to this news release.    

The victim has been identified as Alberto Navez-Ortiz,18.

HPD Homicide Division Detectives R. Waterwall and C. Vaughn reported:

HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting at the above address and found the victim unresponsive in the driver’s seat of a pickup truck.  He had suffered multiple gunshot wounds.  Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced the victim, later identified as Mr. Navez-Ortiz, deceased.

According to witnesses, three to four unknown males fled the scene in a gray, four-door sedan of unknown make or model.

Further investigation identified the male pictured below as a suspect in this case.

Anyone with information on identity of the wanted suspect or in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.


WANTED SUSPECT

Update: VHS/SOA  9-20-24
VHS/JKS  9-28-23
Inc. #138871223

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