A man has been detained and charged in connection with a shooting that wounded two men at an apartment complex on Richmond Avenue, according to authorities. In an incident that occurred late in the evening on September 24, at approximately 9:40 p.m., gunfire broke out at 15155 Richmond Avenue, leading to the arrest of 26-year-old Cristian Josue Maldonado, who now faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a felony offense in the 487th State District Court, as per the City of Houston News.
Details released by the Houston Police Department's Major Assaults & Family Violence Division reveal that the two male victims, aged 43 and 27, received medical attention at nearby hospitals and are currently in stable condition HPD officers first arrived at the scene following a report of a shooting at the residential complex, where they found a male suffering from multiple gunshot injuries. Subsequently, Houston Fire Department paramedics were dispatched and facilitated his transport to the hospital, while the second victim, caught by a stray bullet within his own apartment, was taken by a private vehicle to another hospital.
The preliminary investigation, bolstered by witness statements, indicates that a dispute escalated between the first victim and the suspect Maldonado, the latter claiming that the victim brandished a firearm alongside another man, demanding money which ultimately led to Maldonado firing at the victim repeatedly, according to the official press release. A stray bullet from the incident found its unsuspecting mark, injuring the second victim as it pierced the walls of his residence.
Following the shooting, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office was notified; afterward, the HPD Fugitive Apprehension Team took Maldonado into custody without a struggle on Tuesday, and he was subsequently held at the Harris County Jail.
