A 34-year-old man is facing a murder charge after Houston police say he gunned down a 23-year-old man and fired at two others outside a residence on Blalock Road on Wednesday night. Jack Ibarra was taken into custody a short distance from the scene after officers reviewed surveillance footage and spoke with witnesses, according to police.
According to the Houston Police Department, officers responded to a report of a shooting at 3401 Blalock Road about 7:45 p.m. Wednesday and found a man suffering a gunshot wound to the chest. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. Police say Ibarra is charged with murder and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in 339th Criminal District Court.
Investigators say Ibarra shot at and pointed a gun at two other men during the same encounter, but neither of them was struck by gunfire. The identity of the 23-year-old victim has not been released, as it remains pending notification of his family by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, per the department's account.
How Detectives Zeroed In on a Suspect
Per the same account, officers identified Ibarra after speaking with witnesses at the scene and reviewing surveillance video, then located and detained him a short distance from the address. The case is being investigated by HPD Homicide Division Detectives A. Herrera, L. Brooks and A. Beiza, the report states.
HPD Homicide Division is asking anyone with information about the case to come forward. Tips can be submitted to HPD Homicide at 713-308-3600 or to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
A Troubled Address With a Prior Fatal Shooting
This is not the first fatal shooting reported at 3401 Blalock Road. In July 2023, Houston police investigated the fatal shooting of a man at the same address, according to a notice from the City of Houston. Separately, FOX 26 Houston reported that a security guard was shot and killed at the Cerca Demi Apartments, also located at 3401 Blalock Road, in an incident that occurred around 1 a.m. and left the unidentified guard dead after being taken to a local hospital. Whether that shooting, the 2023 case, or Wednesday's homicide are connected has not been established by any of the available reporting.
For now, the investigation into Wednesday's shooting continues, with the victim's identity still awaiting release and the broader circumstances of the confrontation not yet detailed by police.
