2nd UPDATE: Wanted Suspect Arrested in July 2024 Fatal Shooting at 8800 Hammerly Boulevard

January 14, 2025- A wanted suspect is in custody in the fatal shooting of a juvenile male at 8800 Hammerly Boulevard about 12:45 p.m. on July 20, 2024.

The suspect, Joshua Garcia, 17, is charged with murder in the 488th State District Court. A booking photo of Garcia is attached to this news release.

A second suspect, a female, 16, was already in custody and referred to Harris County Juvenile Probation authorities on a charge of capital murder. Names and photos of juvenile suspects are not releasable.

The victim is identified as Abraham Choukair, 14.

HPD Homicide Division Detectives M. Barrow and J. Caten reported:

HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting call at an apartment complex at the above address and found an unresponsive male with gunshot wounds in the driver's seat of a parked vehicle. Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced the victim, later identified as Abraham Choukair, deceased.

A preliminary investigation determined the victim was last seen in the parking lot talking to a female who was followed by an unknown male suspect. The suspect was described only as a Hispanic male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blue pants, black sandals and a black and white Nike backpack. He was seen running further into the apartment complex with the female (second suspect). Surveillance photos of the male suspect were released on July 22.

Further investigation identified Garcia as the suspect and he was charged on September 5. A warrant was issued for his arrest. Today (Jan. 14), Garcia was taken into custody without incident by deputies with the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

The female suspect was taken into custody on October 15 without incident.

Joshua Garcia

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