A shooting suspect has been charged but is still on the loose days after a man was killed in Houston’s Greater Third Ward area.
On Saturday, 44-year-old Edward Domon Brown was charged with murder after being accused of killing 37-year-old Horatio Rodriguez Harris on Aug. 17.
The Houston Police Department released photos of Brown on Monday.
Houston police said the deadly shooting happened at 3700 Tierwester near Cleburne Street.
Investigators said Brown and Harris knew each other and had recently been arguing.
On the day of the shooting, HPD tweeted an image of the scene, saying they were being assisted by University of Houston police, Texas Southern University police, and Harris County Precinct 6 Constable’s Office.
Assist by Pct 6 Constable, UH PD and TSU PD. 202 https://t.co/832YGI3OsP pic.twitter.com/KS7OBujG40
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) August 17, 2023
Officers found Harris with multiple gunshot wounds, and the Houston Fire Department pronounced him dead at the scene.
Investigators believe Brown took off in a white vehicle immediately after shots were fired.
The shooting happened in the University of Houston area. Data shows there have been three homicides in the area in the last 12 months.
Authorities urge anyone with information about Brown’s whereabouts or in this case to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.