Houston Police Update: Fatal Crash After Carjacking Involving a Child

Carjacking Incident and Fatal Collision

• 🚨 A disturbance at approximately 12:45 AM in the 2700 block of Travis led to a carjacking incident.
• 💡 A woman exited her Ford Edge to investigate a disturbance, and the suspect entered her vehicle with her 12-year-old son inside.
• ⚠️ The suspect used force, shoving the woman out of her car as he attempted to flee.
• 🧩 The child was able to escape the vehicle through the passenger side before the suspect drove off.
• 💥 The suspect then proceeded northbound at high speed, colliding with a Kia Soul and a Toyota pickup truck.
• 💔 The impact with the Kia Soul caused it to roll over, resulting in the death of its driver.

Suspect and Victim Information

• 🤕 The suspect sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Memorial Herman Hospital.
• 🏥 The driver of the Toyota pickup was transported for precautionary reasons but showed no significant injuries.
• 🩹 The complainant (carjacking victim) was struck by her vehicle as the suspect fled and remained on the scene to assist with the investigation.
• 👨‍⚖️ The Harris County District Attorney's Office has accepted a murder charge against the suspect in consultation with the Houston Police Department.
• ❓ The suspect and the complainant did not know each other prior to the incident.