Current:Home > FinanceBenjamin Ashford|Three arrested in a shooting at a Texas flea market that also killed a child and wounded 4 others -Capitatum
Benjamin Ashford|Three arrested in a shooting at a Texas flea market that also killed a child and wounded 4 others
PredictIQ Quantitative Think Tank Center View
Date:2025-04-07 02:45:57
PEARLAND,Benjamin Ashford Texas (AP) — Three individuals have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at a Texas flea market, including one of the suspected shooters, police said Tuesday.
Three children and two adults were shot Sunday at Cole’s Flea Market in the Houston suburb of Pearland, with a 10-year-old boy later dying at a hospital. The others who were shot were also hospitalized with one of them later released. The shooting happened after an argument between two people who did not know each other, according to authorities.
Pearland police said that 19-year-old David Negrete, who they had been looking for after charging him Monday with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, turned himself in to authorities on Tuesday morning.
On Monday night, Pearland police announced that two individuals — Cruz Meza and Julianna Espino, both 18 years old — were each charged with tampering with evidence and making a false statement to an officer.
Meza was one of the five people shot Sunday, police said.
Both Meza and Espino were being held at the Brazoria County Detention Center. Jail records did not list an attorney for either Meza or Espino.
Police said that three of the people shot — the 10-year-old boy, a 14-year-old girl and a 37-year-old man —were innocent bystanders caught in the incident.
Before Meza was arrested, police said they were investigating whether he had been involved in the shooting. Police were also reviewing whether a 16-year-old boy who was shot had also been involved in the shooting.
On Monday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that authorities were offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case.
Pearland is located about 21 miles (34 kilometers) south of Houston.
veryGood! (6)
Related
- Audit: California risked millions in homelessness funds due to poor anti-fraud protections
- Israel reveals signs of Hamas activity at Shifa, but a promised command center remains elusive
- North Korea reportedly tells Japan it will make 3rd attempt to launch spy satellite this month
- Christian conservatives flock to former telenovela star in Mexico’s presidential race
- RFK Jr. grilled again about moving to California while listing New York address on ballot petition
- Honda, BMW, and Subaru among 528,000 vehicles recalled: Check car recalls here
- Signature-gathering starts anew for mapmaking proposal in Ohio that was stalled by a typo
- Shapiro says unfinished business includes vouchers, more school funding and higher minimum wage
- Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
- Ukrainians who fled their country for Israel find themselves yet again living with war
Ranking
- Krispy Kreme offers a free dozen Grinch green doughnuts: When to get the deal
- Senate panel subpoenas CEOs of Discord, Snap and X to testify about children’s safety online
- State hopes to raise $1M more for flood victims through ‘Vermont Strong’ license plates, socks
- Hundreds leave Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza as Israeli forces take control of facility
- The Best Stocking Stuffers Under $25
- Signature-gathering starts anew for mapmaking proposal in Ohio that was stalled by a typo
- Steven Van Zandt remembers 'Sopranos' boss James Gandolfini, talks Bruce Springsteen
- Taylor Swift fan dies at Rio concert amid complaints about excessive heat
Recommendation
Audit: California risked millions in homelessness funds due to poor anti-fraud protections
Christian conservatives flock to former telenovela star in Mexico’s presidential race
Supreme Court declines appeal from Derek Chauvin in murder of George Floyd
Western gray squirrels are now considered endangered in Washington state: Seriously threatened with extinction
A Mississippi company is sentenced for mislabeling cheap seafood as premium local fish
Commission investigating Lewiston mass shooting seeks to subpoena shooter’s military records
Hundreds leave Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza as Israeli forces take control of facility
A new study says the global toll of lead exposure is even worse than we thought