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Second Suspect, a Juvenile, Charged in Connection with October Homicide in Houston

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Published on December 04, 2024
Second Suspect, a Juvenile, Charged in Connection with October Homicide in HoustonSource: Houston Police Department

A juvenile has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting at an apartment complex on Office City Drive in October. This follows the arrest of 17-year-old Juan Vasquez, who is facing a murder charge for the death of 24-year-old Brayan Rodriguez Baltodano. The juvenile, whose name has not been released, is now charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Houston Police Department.

On October 20, around 4:20 p.m., officers found Baltodano shot and unresponsive in a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation led to Vasquez, who was arrested on November 13 and charged with murder and aggravated assault. On Tuesday, a second suspect, a 16-year-old, was arrested. The juvenile's identity is not being released, as reported by the Houston Police Department.

Detectives P. Michon and C. Davidson of the Houston Police Department Homicide Division are investigating a shooting that led to the arrest of a 16-year-old suspect on Tuesday. "Officers were dispatched to a shooting call at the apartment complex at the above address and found a male unresponsive in the front passenger seat of a vehicle," according to the initial report. Authorities are withholding the juvenile's identity, and no booking photo has been released for him. The investigation is ongoing, with Juan Vasquez's booking photo made public, but details about the juvenile’s involvement are still unclear, as stated by the Houston Police Department.