Update on Incident at 9700 Court Glen Drive #1601

October 12, 2006 -- Houston police homicide investigators have identified a second suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of a man at 9700 Court Glen Drive #1601 about 11:10 p.m. on August 3, 2006.

Carnell 'Slim' Silas Meredith (b/m, DOB 9-22-80) has been charged with murder in the death of Vernon "Keith" Moses, 42, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The other suspect, Jeremy 'Red' Thomas (b/m, DOB 7-23-86), is also wanted and was charged in the shooting in September. Both suspects, who are Hurricane Katrina evacuees from New Orleans, are charged in the 177th State District Court.

Photos of the wanted suspects are attached to this news release.

HPD Homicide Division Sergeants J.J. Brooks, L.A. Flores and Officers M.F. Waters and R. Carstens reported:

Officers responded to a shooting call and found Mr. Moses inside of his apartment. According to witnesses, Moses was last seen arguing with two male suspects. At some point during the argument, one of the suspects produced a handgun and shot Moses.

Investigators learned Moses and the suspects had several arguments the day of the shooting. Moses and the suspects were acquaintances and their apartments were in close proximity to one another. In the last argument, Thomas shot Moses several times as he ran from the suspects. Thomas and Meredith might be in Houston or New Orleans driving in a dark gray 1997 Toyota Avalon with Texas license plates S19XFH.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Carnell Meredith and/or Jeremy Thomas is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime
Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

Update #2 JFC/MES 10-12-06
Update AW/ GO 9-29-06
NJM 8/5/06
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For additional information, please contact the HPD Public Affairs Division a 713-308-3200.