THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM HPD ON THE WEEKEND SHOOTING!One robbery suspect remains at large and charges have been filed against another suspect arrested following a shooting at 800 Northwest Mall in which a Houston police officer was wounded and a suspect was killed about 11:20 p.m. on Friday (Feb. 22).
Suspect James Andrew Montemayor is charged with aggravated robbery in the 337th State District Court. He was located and arrested at a business at 1702 West Loop North shortly after the shooting. The deceased suspect is identified as Marcus Anthony Alvarez of 4622 Daisy Meadow in Katy.
The wounded officer, Osvaldo R. Gutierrez, is in stable condition at Memorial Hermann Hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg. Officer Gutierrez, assigned to the Westside Patrol Division, was sworn in as an officer in July 2006. He, along with two other Houston police officers, Andrew Egras and Noe Juarez, discharged their weapons at the suspects. Neither officer was hurt. Officer Egras was sworn in as an officer in December 2003, while Officer Juarez joined the department in September 1995.
HPD Homicide Division Sergeant W. Anthony and Senior Police Officer R. Chappell reported:
The suspects robbed a victim in the parking lot of the El Chaparral nightclub at 800 Northwest Mall. Officers working an extra job at the nightclub were notified and attempted to approach the suspects. At that time, the suspects opened fire on the officers, striking Officer Gutierrez. All three officers returned fire, killing one suspect.
A short time later, witnesses identified Montemayor as one of the fleeing suspects. He was taken into custody without incident.
The third suspect was driving a four-door green Cadillac STS and was seen dropping off Montemayor and Alvarez in the parking lot prior to the shooting.
Why is always so easy to give incorrect information. Mr. James Montemayor was cleared of al charges today and given full apologies. The was very tramatic not only for him but his family and friend also. I know for a fact over 7000.00 was spent on Saturday alone just to try to protect him of any wrongdoing, don't you think there is a better story in what happens when you did not do anything wrong and then what's next??? James is a perfect example of a horrible nightmare given by the Houston Police Dept.(as they admitted today) Please retract his name as this really hurts someone.
ReplyDeleteCheck it out if you need to but please . This family deserves more than this.
RJMorrow
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