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Shootings

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Roy Valdez, 20, Bayou Body Count No. 59

    A man was shot several times at a southwest-side restaurant Sunday afternoon and died, Houston police say. Roy Valdez, 20, was at the Taqueria Cancun in the 8100 block of South Gessner with four other men when the shooting occurred. The four men fled. "HPD investigators are asking all of these ind ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Brandon Marquis Bryant, 28, Bayou Body Count No. 53

    A man was shot to death on a south Houston street Tuesday afternoon, Houston police say. Brandon Marquis Bryant, 28, was sitting in his car with the door open in the 3700 block of Alice about 4:30 p.m., police say. "At some point, Bryant was shot by one or possibly two unknown male suspects," HPD ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    Unidentified Male, Bayou Body Count No. 24

    Very little is known about a man found shot to death at a southeast-side apartment complex, Houston police say. The victim, whose identity has not been released, was found about 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the 10900 block of Tanner Park Court. Police got a call about a shooting, and officers found the v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    Careful With Those Karaoke Song Choices

    oribek.net​A man was shot and killed after another man at the Southwest Houston restaurant where he had just sung karaoke took issue with his song choice, according to Channel 13. The incident occurred in a taqueria near Hillcroft and Sands Point around 2 a.m. Police say the two men began ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Antoin Leon Yarbrough, 39, Bayou Body Count No. 13

    A man was shot to death early Saturday morning outside a southwest-side strip club, police say. Antoin Leon Yarbrough, 39, was standing outside the Palace Gentleman's Club in the 9300 block of Bissonnet when he was approached by a man, police said. At some point, the man shot him. KHOU reports th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Brandon Larue Jackson: Serious About Face Ink, Charged with Murder

    There is commitment to your tats and then there is COMMITMENT! In the case of Brandon Larue Jackson, the man is serious when it comes to his ink. Unfortunately, he is also being accused of the shooting death of Casey D. Read on July 7, 2010. The 26-year-old Jackson was already in jail on an unrelat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Gelareh Bagherzadeh: $5,000 Reward for Information About Her Murder

    The younger brother of a Texas Medical Center student who was slain outside her parents' Galleria-area townhome Monday issued a tearful plea for anyone with information about the incident to come forward. "I can't see my parents -- and I don't want to see any parents -- in this situation, and we ne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2011

    Unidentified Male Shot at Club, Bayou Body Count No. 195

    Dead in a westside restaurant/club.​Homicide police are investigating the death of a man found shot to death at a westside restaurant and club last week. The man, whose identity has not been released pending notification to family members, was shot in Clayton's Restaurant and Club in the 190 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    Joshua Anthony Twohig: Occupy Houston Shooter Charged

    The guy who started shooting a rifle at the Occupy Houston site last evening has been charged with aggravated assault against a public servant, Houston police say. The shooter was injured by return fire from police, but is in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. Joshua Anthony Twoh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    Unidentified Female, 39, Bayou Body Count No. 177

    Argument ends in murder, cops say.​A woman was shot to death by a man who has turned himself in and faces murder charges, police say. Matthew Hollowell Layton, 26, shot the 39-year-old woman, whose name has not been released pending notification of family members, during an argument about 5:5 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Darrin Doucet, 21, Bayou Body Count No. 174

    Questions about which of two people shot Darrin Doucet​A man was shot to death on the northeast side Friday night, and a Harris County grand jury will determine if there will be any charges in the incident. Darrin Doucet, 21, was visiting a friend in the 10500 block of Kelburn about 8:30 p.m. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    Phillip Little, 40, Pizza Driver Shot During Robbery, Bayou Body Count No. 170

    Pizza driver killed in robbery.​A Domino's deliveryman was shot and killed during an apparent robbery on the south side of town last night. Phillip Little, 40, was found slumped over his steering wheel after an accident at the intersection of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Canterway, police ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    Unidentified Male Drive-By Shooting Victim, Bayou Body Count No. 166

    Drive-by shooting on the southwest side.​A man sitting inside his mobile home on the southwest side was killed in a drive-by shooting early this morning, police say. The man, whose identity has not been released, was shot around 3 a.m. in the 7300 block of Ashcroft. Another man was injured. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2011

    Aaron Andrew Flores, 43, Bayou Body Count No. 159

    Little information on a murder.​A man standing in front of his residence at 2 a.m. today was shot in the chest and died. Aaron Andrew Flores, 43, was shot in the 10200 block of Telephone Road, police say. "The suspect or suspects then fled the scene in an unidentified vehicle," HPD says, but ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Michael Goodner: Man Killed by 70-Year-Old Montrose Neighbor Knew All About Violent Montrose Neighbors

    Trouble with the neighbors.​Houston police say no charges have been filed in the shooting death of Michael Goodner, 38, Friday evening. Goodner was shot in the chest by a 70-year-old man in the 1300 block of Pierce, but HPD says it will confer with the District Attorney's office about a crimi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Billy Joe Lackey, 32, Bayou Body Count No. 138

    HPDJohnathan Dixon admitted killing Lackey, police say.​A gunfight on the northeast side left one man dead Sunday morning, Houston police said. Billy Joe Lackey, 32, was killed in a shootout with Johnathan Dixon, 25, about 11 a.m. Sunday in the 7900 block of Lynette. Police got a call about ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2011

    Oscar Ortiz Orozco, 53, Bayou Body Count No. 134

    Shot on the way to work​A schoolbus driver on his way to work early this morning was shot to death in his car in Greenspoint today, Houston police say. Oscar Ortiz Orozco, 53, was shot in the 800 block of Seminar Drive about 5 a.m. Houston police say they think he was shot as he was sitting b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    Robert Jones, 60, Bayou Body Count No. 121

    HPDWalter Hinton: Wanted in shooting death.​A fight over a dog bite led to a man shooting three people in the Third Ward early Saturday morning, killing one. Robert Jones, 60, was shot to death about 1:10 a.m. in the 3000 block of Truxillo. Walter Hinton, 38, is wanted by the police in conne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2011

    Donald Griffin, 28, Bayou Body Count No. 110

    "Person of interest" arrested wearing body armor​A man was shot to death in a southside apartment complex early Saturday morning, police say. A "person of interest" has been arrested after a brief SWAT stand-off in which he was found to be wearing body armor. Glenn Terrance Sherman, 28, has n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    Unidentified Woman Shot, Bayou Body Count No. 102

    Shot in the head and left for dead.​Police are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting of a woman and her boyfriend at a house located at 1537 Clarke Springs Wednesday night around 10 p.m. Police said an argument between a man and a woman at the residence resulted in gu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Unidentified Male, Bayou Body Count No. 93

    Killed while drinking a beer​A man was shot to death behind a southeast side convenience store Monday night, and police say they are looking for a "person of interest" to talk to them about the case. Two men bought beer at a convenience store in the 8300 block of Park Place Boulevard about 8: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2011

    Torrence Demond Haywood, 18, Bayou Body Count No. 89

    Shot to death during an argument.​An 18-year-old man was shot to death during an argument on the south side Monday, Houston police say. Torrence Demond Haywood, 18, was "involved in a verbal dispute" with another man about 11 a.m. in the 5100 block of Mallow, HPD says. The other man pulled o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    Terrance Nelson, 28, Bayou Body Count No. 86

    A home invasion, a stolen car, a death​A Kashmere Gardens man was shot to death in what police believe was a home invasion Friday afternoon. Terrance Nelson, 28, was found dead from a gunshot wound in his home in the 3900 block of Kress about 3:40 p.m. Friday. "He appeared to have been killed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    Unidentified Male, 18, Bayou Body Count No. 65

    18 years old and dead from an argument.​An 18-year-old man was shot to death during an argument on the west side around noon Sunday, police say. The victim, whose identity has not been released, was found dead in the 10800 block of Richmond about 11:30 a.m., HPD says. Witnesses told police t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Rodeo Gunshots: The Video

    Channel 39 got its hands on some cellphone camera footage of the gunshots fired over the weekend at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. (In case you're wondering, the scoreboard so far shows one shooting incident, one cop-allegedly-throwing-tear-gas incident.) Of course, it's blurry, shaky and very ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    Luis Arturo Martinez: Pretty Good Composite Drawings in Security Guard's Death

    HPDThe suspected shooter​Friends and relatives of Luis Arturo Martinez, the 22-year-old security guard who was shot to death trying to break up a bar fight, may be one step closer to finding justice. Composite drawings of the suspected shooter and his accomplice have just been released by HPD ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    Kar Lucky, 26, Bayou Body Count No. 279

    Drive-by shooting in a west side apartment complex​It has to be said: Kar Lucky's luck ran out Tuesday. Houston police say they believe Lucky, 26, was the victim of a drive-by shooting in the 5900 block of Ranchester on the west side Tuesday night. About 11:30 p.m.they say, HPD responded to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    Unidentified Male, Bayou Body Count No. 256

    A man was shot to death as he and his two brothers tried to stop a man from breaking into his car on the northwest side early Thursday morning, police say.The victim, whose identity was not released, saw the suspect about 4:20 a.m. and went out to confront him with his two brothers, HPD says.An alte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2010

    Unidentified Man, Bayou Body Count No. 235

    Shot in the chest, but little else known​There's very little information about a man dead from a gunshot wound on the south side Thursday afternoon.The victim, whose identity was not released, was found shot in the chest shortly before 3 p.m. in the 4500 block of Maggie.What HPD has to say about i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    Luis Escobar: Family Sues, Claims Sheriff's Deputies Shot Him Three Times In The Back

    Family files suit over police shooting​Teenager Luis Escobar was shot in the back three times by a Harris County sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop gone terribly wrong. And now, nearly a year and a half later, Escobar's family has decided to sue the officer and the county As is almost always ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2010

    Shatavia Anderson, 14, Bayou Body Count No. 193

    14-year-old shot, robbed while walking home about 1 a.m.​A 14-year-old girl was found shot to death as she was walking home early Saturday morning, police say.Shatavia Anderson had been escorted by a friend and the friend's relative to the corner of Greens Road and Wayforest on the north side of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2010

    Oscar Salvador Fierro, 23, Bayou Body Count No. 178

    A fight leads to a fatal shooting​A fight that began outside a near-downtown club led to a fatal shooting early this morning, police say.Oscar Salvador Fierro, 23m was killed in the 2800 block of Smith after an incident that began as he was leaving Club Plush about 2 a.m., police say.Fierro suffer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2010

    Gloria Gonzales, 40, Bayou Body Count No. 158

    Nightmare for a daughter​A woman was shot to death in front of her daughter by her estranged husband, who then turned the gun on himself in a murder-suicide.Gloria Gonzales, 40 was sitting behind the wheel of her car in a parking lot on the north side of town, talking with her estranged husband wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2010

    Lee Tisdel, 62, Bayou Body Count No. 98

    A robbery includes multiple fatal gunshots​A 62-year-old man was found shot to death in his place of business in southeast Houston early Monday afternoon, police say.The family of Lee Tisdel went to check the business in the 9100 block of Winkler after being unable to contact him and found his bod ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Unidentified Man, Bayou Body Count No. 37

    ​Not much is known about a man who was shot to death early Saturday morning, but it's a good bet that he didn't die thirsty.Officers got a call about a shooting at 2054 Wirt in northwest Houston. When they arrived, they found a dead man in a parking lot.The cops talked to witnesses who said that t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Bayou Body Count: Mistakes Equals Murders

    ​No one likes being punished for something they didn't do. Even more so when the punishment is a series of deadly bullet wounds. But that's exactly what happened to Quincey Taylor, Houston police say. A little more than three months ago, police got a call about a shooting that was happening ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Bayou Body Count: They're Finding Dead Bodies All Over The Place

    ​For the past four days, local cops and sheriff's deputies have been finding dead bodies all over the place. From ditches and cars to living rooms and the middle of streets, they seem to be popping up everywhere.All the police have are just a few leads, no suspects, and a growing pile of cold bodi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2009

    Bayou Body Count: Weekend Leftovers, Including River Oaks

    ​During the past few days, Houston-area police and sheriff's deputies have dealt with an unusually high number of murder-suicides. Sunday nearly capped off the week with another. This one, however, was thankfully less successful and had the added element of attempted patricide. Eugene Hawk, 59, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2009

    Bayou Body Count: A Cold Case Solved

    ​After 15 long years, Houston police detectives believe they've finally found their man. Michael Deshawn Winfrey, 36, has been charged with capital murder for allegedly shooting a man who was protecting his son at a pay phone at 6603 Fuqua on April 24, 1994.Police say Jeffrey Brown, 30, was drivin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2009

    Breaking News: Gunplay at Trae Day

    Ninety-eight percent of Trae Day went exactly as advertised. There were moonwalks and video-game trailers for the kids, local merchants selling various CDs and DVDs, a few actual celebrities and a general feeling of community pride throughout. Then they started shooting. At approximately 8:30 p.m. - ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    This Just In: A Wiffle-Ball Bat Is Not A Deadly Weapon

    Partying in Beaumont -- does it get any better? The smoky industrial fumes, the Golden Triangle aura, the knowledge that at any moment you could up and visit the Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum if you wanted to: It's what makes life in Beaumont so good.As long as you keep the Wiffle-Ball Bats safely ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    Bayou Body Count: Honey, There's A Dead Guy In The Bathroom

    A couple living at the Shadow Ridge Apartments at 5810 Fondren awoke form a peaceful sleep early Sunday morning to the loud boom of gunshots. They bolted upright and saw two men running out of their apartment, according to Houston police. The couple then got out of bed and began looking around their ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2009

    Bayou Body Count: Officer Down, And Brother Vs. Brother

    Houston police have charged a pair of men for allegedly killing an undercover officer on Tuesday on the 6700 block of Hillcroft. A 16-year-old girl has also been charged for her alleged involvement.According to police, officer Henry Canales of the auto-theft division, who was working undercover, was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2009

    Bayou Body Count: When The Current Girlfriend and Estranged Wife Fight, Nothing Good Happens

    A Harris County Constable reserve deputy has been charged with killing a man outside a bar early Friday morning at 2708 North Shepherd.According to Houston police, reserve deputy Jose Castillo, 39, was outside Buffalo Fred's Icehouse at around 2 am when he is accused of shooting Angel Erevia Jr., 31 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2009

    Bayou Body Count: An Attempt To Steal A Car Ends Badly

    Texas and the right to defend oneself with deadly force seem to go hand-in-hand. And so it was for one man and his wife on Saturday along the 1100 block of Langwick. Houston police say a man shot and killed Darryl Milton Franklin Jr., 37, after Franklin tried to steal his car around 6:25 in the morn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2009

    Bayou Body County: Killed While Cleaning Up Some Beer Cans

    Photo courtesy HCSOAfter less than three months of investigating, the Houston police think they've finally got their man. Investigators have charged 23-year-old Kermit Ladell Johnson with murder for allegedly killing man in a parking lot in March.Police accuse Johnson of shooting 39-year-old Steven ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2008

    Last Suspect In Shooting Of Historic Officer Nabbed

    Photo courtesy HCSOAfter less than three months of investigating, the Houston police think they've finally got their man. Investigators have charged 23-year-old Kermit Ladell Johnson with murder for allegedly killing man in a parking lot in March.Police accuse Johnson of shooting 39-year-old Steven ... More >>

  • News

    October 14, 2004

    Parts Unknown

    Did Donnie Riley kill Tarron Dixon, or was he shooting at someone else in a different Houston neighborhood that night 13 years ago?

  • News

    April 1, 2004

    Exit Wounds

    The gunman fled. Her point-blank panic hasn't.

  • News

    July 9, 1998

    Two Bullets in the Back

    Three cops. One kid on LSD. Something just didn't add up for Skip and Becky Allen, who filed a lawsuit to find out how their son died.

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