Houston police have made a second arrest in connection with the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Kenneth Payne at a gas station on the evening of September 19. A 15-year-old juvenile, whose identity is protected due to his age, has been charged with murder and referred to Harris County Juvenile Probation Authorities, according to the City of Houston.
The incident occurred at 5330 North Braeswood Boulevard following a disturbance that escalated to gunfire, resulting in Payne being rushed to a hospital at 7600 Beechnut Street, where he was pronounced dead, as reported by the City of Houston. Houston police responded to the scene and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the teen’s death.
Houston Police Department detectives, including G. Rangel and H. Montealegre, have identified 17-year-old Braelin James as a suspect in the fatal shooting of Kenneth Payne. James was apprehended on October 1 on unrelated charges by the Southwest Patrol Division Crime Suppression Team and later charged in connection with Payne’s death. A booking photo of James was included in the city’s news release, and the case remains under investigation as it moves through the judicial process, as stated by the City of Houston.
