
A man's life was abruptly extinguished in the streets of Houston, and now another man stands accused of pulling the trigger. Jimmy Jimal Bergeron, 58, has been slapped with murder charges for the killing at a local convenience store, which became a crime scene tapestry on Tuesday night.
According to Houston Police Department's news release, the grim saga unfolded around 9:25 p.m. when officers, responding to the echoes of gunfire, found the victim riddled with a bullet. Life slipped away from the unnamed man, 39, as paramedics declared him dead. His identity was held close until the forensic scientists provided their somber confirmation.
The wheels of justice began to grind swiftly as detectives D. Lunceford and D. Davis pieced together the tragic puzzle, prompting the release of surveillance snapshots to the public, casting an accusatory glare on Bergeron. The man at the heart of the probe saw his own image mirrored in the shards of social media, leading him to surrender to the Southeast Patrol Station's officers on Wednesday, Houston Police detailed.
In a stunning admission during an interview with homicide detectives, Bergeron confessed to his role in the shooting, "he surrendered after learning that photos of him were disseminated in social media and media outlets," the detectives recounted, as per Houston Police Department. As his hands were now tied by his own words, Bergeron was charged and hauled off to the Harris County Jail.