Houston cops are on the hunt for a man accused of stabbing his relative three times in the head in a family fracas gone violent, authorities say. Andre Arvin Shaw, 25, has been slapped with aggravated assault charges following the bloody scene that unfolded late Monday night at a Vailview Drive residence; the incontrovertible weight of family drama triggered events that spilled out onto the street at around 9:10 p.m., where the 30-year-old victim attempted to defuse a physical confrontation between his sisters, only for things to take a sharp and lethal turn.
In the chaos of the family dispute, claimed the victim, his brother Shaw advanced on him wielding a kitchen knife, according to a news release City of Houston News. A struggle ensued, with the victim reportedly disarming Shaw; thinking the situation defused, the victim sought solace in gathering his things to leave, he then made a pivotal turn, discovering Shaw looming, knife in hand, behind another unaware family member—and then the attack began.
Shaw allegedly struck his kin over another family member, dealing blows to the head at least three times, after which he dashed from the domicile, fleeing into the anonymity of the night, the Houston Police Department Major Assaults & Family Violence Division Detective J. Wiltz disclosed, his words painting the stark image of an eruption of violence that turned relatives into adversaries.
Meanwhile, paramedics rushed the injured man to the hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, and now Houston's finest are urging anyone who knows Shaw's whereabouts to step forward, beckoning silent witnesses out of the shadows to dial the HPD Major Assaults & Family Violence Division at 713-308-8800 or to whisper secrets to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS, for even when blood ties fray, the pursuit of justice knots us all tighter together.
