POLICE Department
2nd UPDATE: Suspect Sought in Fatal Shooting at 4735 Anderson
January 14, 2016 - Houston police have released surveillance photos of three suspect vehicles wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a female found at 109 Airtex about 12:35 a.m. on January 4.
The victim, Victoria C. Cantu, 15, was pronounced dead at the above address.
The shooter is described only as a young Hispanic male among many other males in three separate vehicles seen fleeing the shooting scene. One vehicle is a 2013-2014 silver Chevrolet Malibu with black paint damage to its right rear bumper. A second vehicle is a 2010-2013 gold Toyota Camry and a third vehicle is a 2005-2009 silver Ford Mustang. Surveillance photos of the vehicles, including one with the suspected shooter hanging outside a passenger window, are attached to this news release.
HPD Homicide Division Sergeant R. Rodriguez and Officer M. Burrow reported:
HPD officers, as well as Harris County Precinct 4 Deputy Constables, responded to a shooting call at a Whataburger restaurant parking lot at the above address. Ms. Cantu was found deceased with an apparent gunshot wound in the back passenger seat of a vehicle.
Additional investigation revealed the shooting location was a parking lot at 10822 North Freeway service road where it is believed a vehicle with Ms. Cantu and other males inside almost struck the suspects with their vehicle. The suspects, described only as Hispanic males, entered three separate vehicles and chased the victims' car through the parking lot. At some point, a male front seat passenger of the silver Chevrolet Malibu hung out of the window and fired several shots at the victims, striking Cantu. The suspects then fled the scene. The driver of the victims' vehicle then fled to the parking lot at 109 Airtex where an ambulance was called. Paramedics pronounced Cantu deceased at the scene.
Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
Daniel Moreno
Jonathan Vasquez
(Montgomery County Sheriff's Office)
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For additional information, please contact the HPD Public Affairs Division at 713-308-3200.
