A 19-year-old suspect, Damian Alexander Saiz, has been taken into custody following a shooting incident near Pasadena Memorial High School that resulted in the injury of two students on February 28. According to FOX 26 Houston, the Pasadena Police Department disclosed that Saiz faces charges of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon; meanwhile, specific details regarding his bond amount or the precise method of his capture have not been disclosed.
The altercation, which took place in a church parking lot across from the high school shortly after dismissal at around 2:55 p.m., quickly escalated into a scene of violence when what began as a fight resulted in gunfire according to witness accounts, and the involvement of a maroon Chevrolet Silverado truck, from which the suspect along with at least two other men fled the scene, this narrative was pieced together using evidence derived from videos at the location, as per Click2Houston.
Authorities state that one student suffered a wound to the upper torso and is currently in stable condition, while the other victim sustained a gunshot wound to the left forearm; both victims have been identified as attendees of Memorial High School. In the wake of the shooting, the Pasadena Police urgently sought the public's assistance through a social media alert aimed at locating the armed suspect in question.
Investigators eventually found the truck suspected to be related to the attack through the Flock license plate camera system, which led them to a home address where the vehicle was parked, with further help from a Crime Stoppers tip. They observed three men exiting the home and conducted a traffic stop after a traffic violation was committed. These details, when combined, led to the identification of Saiz, the shooter, who was found to have been present at the scene and involved in the incident.
Further interrogation, as stated in Click2Houston, uncovered that after discharging the firearm, Saiz entered the truck with a weapon tucked into his waistband. When the driver realized the situation, he asked Saiz to exit, but Saiz threatened him with the gun and instructed him to drive away.
