December 29, 2020 - Charges have been filed against two suspects in the shooting of a man at 4211 Wilmer Street about 12:30 p.m. on Sunday (Dec. 27).

One suspect, Monica Lisette Acosta (H/f, 24), is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the 177th State District Court.  She is in custody at an area hospital.  A booking photo of Acosta is not available at this time.

A second suspect, Israel Anthony Hernandez (H/m, 25), is also charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the same court.  He is not in custody.  A 2018 booking photo of Hernandez is attached to this news release.

The two are charged for their roles in the shooting of Julio Mendoza, 24, who was transported to an area hospital in stable condition with gunshot wounds to the hip and leg.

HPD Major Assaults & Family Violence Division Officer J. Cimeni reported:

Mr. Mendoza was at home when he received a text message from Acosta, a woman he had been dating the past few months.  Acosta asked Mendoza to come outside his residence.  Soon after exiting his residence, Mendoza was shot at by Hernandez, who was sitting inside a black Nissan Altima, which Acosta was driving.  Mendoza suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to the hospital. 

Several hours after the initial investigation, detectives were notified that Acosta had been transported to an area hospital for treatment of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.  Acosta provided detectives a statement and admitted to her role in Mendoza's shooting.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Israel Hernandez is urged to contact the HPD Major Assaults & Family Violence Division at 713-308-8800 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.