Witnesses said the father of three never touched the suspect during the argument before the shooting, according to charging documents. Police said he also was not armed.
A man charged with murder, accused of shooting and killing a father of three while high on Xanax, is now in police custody.Houston police say Reyna shot and killed 34-year-old Jaime Torres after being kicked out of a party last Friday, March 29, in the 800 block of Catherwood Place in the Northshore neighborhood of northeast Houston.
Witnesses told police that Reyna was heavily under the influence of Xanax and alcohol. One witness told police that Reyna said he took five Xanax bars and two grams of cocaine, according to charging documents.Man fatally shot by suspect allegedly under influence of Xanax, alcohol at party in NE Houston: HPD
Several partygoers reportedly tried to get him to leave, but said he became belligerent as he waited for his ride to arrive.
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