A Houston teenager has been charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of a Lamar High School freshman over his shoes, according to court records.
Clarissa Guzman listens as Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner talks with her, her husband and her son after a press conference asking for information regarding the fatal shooting of her son, Axel Turcios, on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Houston Police headquarters in Houston. The fourteen-year-old died May 7 after being shot the previous night during a robbery, police said.
Ramiro Hernandez, 17, was taken into custody Thursday in the death of 14-year-old Axel Turcios, Houston police said in a tweet Friday morning.9545 Ella Lee Lane around 8:10 p.m. on May 6Investigators allege Hernandez and another person approached Turcios before one or both shot him and took items from him, including his shoes, police have said. Both attackers fled in a dark Chrysler PT Cruiser.
“It’s a 14-year-old kid, innocent kid, his whole life ahead of him,” Finner said. “It just makes no sense. It angers me.” Detectives later received a tip which led to the identification of both Hernandez and another suspect, authorities stated.Crime Stoppers has offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest of the suspects while local businessman Tilman Fertitta contributed an additional $20,000 for the reward.
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