August 12, 2024 - Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of a man at 11902 Hempstead Highway about 6:30 p.m. last Friday (August 9).

The suspect, Juan Luis Herrejon, 50, is charged with murder in the 182nd State District Court. A booking photo of Herrejon is attached to this news release.

The identity of the victim, 44, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

HPD Homicide Division Detectives R. Waterwall and K. Amri reported:

HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting at a gas station at the above address and found an unresponsive male with a gunshot wound(s). Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced the male deceased.

A preliminary investigation determined the two suspects, identified only as Hispanic males, fled in a red, two-door pickup truck of unknown make or model.

Officers later located the pickup truck and, as the vehicle was being towed, a male exited the residence and identified himself as suspect Herrejon. Officer immediately detained the suspect. Herrerjon admitted to detectives his role in the shooting and he was subsequently charged. Herrejon was then booked into the Harris County Jail. A second unidentified suspect remains at-large.

Anyone with information on the identity of the remaining suspect or in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.