Two 16-year-old boys have been arrested and charged in the December shooting that killed 18-year-old Michael Spivey inside a home in the 17300 block of Edsall Drive, according to Harris County deputies. The sheriff’s office says the teens were taken into custody on March 14, with the arrests publicly announced in a March 16 update. Both were booked into a juvenile detention center and face murder charges, authorities said.
Arrest update from the sheriff's office
In a post on X, the sheriff’s office said its Violent Criminals Apprehension Team arrested both suspects on March 14 and later booked them into a juvenile detention center, as shared by HCSOTexas. Officials said the 16-year-olds have been charged with murder and that investigators are still developing the case. Because of their ages, the sheriff’s office is not releasing the suspects’ names.
Victim and original probe
The shooting happened on Dec. 26, 2025, when deputies responding to the 17300 block of Edsall Drive found a man with gunshot wounds inside a home; the victim was later identified as 18-year-old Michael Spivey, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. The case appeared in the sheriff’s office homicide news releases that week as detectives processed the scene and began their investigation.
What’s next for the case
With both suspects underage, authorities are keeping details tight. The sheriff’s office has reiterated that detectives are continuing to investigate and that more information will be released when appropriate, per HCSOTexas. Prosecutors and juvenile-court officials will decide how the cases move forward.
