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UPDATE: Suspect Wanted in Fatal Shooting at 3201 Norfolk Street Found Deceased

July 15, 2020 - Houston police homicide investigators have learned a suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of two women at 3201 Norfolk Street about 6 p.m. last Friday (July 10) was found deceased on Monday (July 13).  

The suspect, identified as Arian Hojat (w/m, 34), was pronounced deceased of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.  

The two victims have been identified as Nasim Arab, 34, and Sousan Arab, 32.  Both were pronounced dead at the scene from gunshot wounds.  

HPD Homicide Division Detectives E. Rossow and A. Henderson reported:

HPD patrol officers responded to a discharge of a firearm call at an apartment complex at the above address.  Upon arrival, they found the two victims deceased inside an apartment.  They appeared to have suffered multiple gunshot wounds.  

At that time, witnesses reported seeing a possible suspect fleeing the scene moments after the shooting.  He was last seen driving a black BMW sedan with New Jersey license plates YJT-75Y.  

Further investigation identified Hojat, an ex-boyfriend of one of the victims, as the suspect in this case. 

On Monday (July 13), officers with the Lytle (Texas) Police Department responded to a call of a male found deceased in a motel room.  The wanted black BMW was also found at the location.  

On Tuesday (July 14), the Bexar County Medical Examiner positively identified the male as Hojat.   

NOTE: Investigators are not available for interviews today.



Update: VHS/JFC  7-15-20
KJS  7-11-20
Inc. #090914420



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ptember 28, 2022 -- Houston City Council today voted to help accelerate implementation of the Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan by unanimously approving the Buffalo Bayou East Ten-Year Plan and Tri-Party Agreement with Harris County and the Buffalo Bayou Partnership.

The council action follows Mayor Sylvester Turner's announcement on Monday of a $100 million gift from the Kinder Foundation to the Buffalo Bayou Partnership for the transformational development, which will include parks, trails, affordable housing, cultural destinations, and infrastructure improvements over the next 10 years.

Group Photo with the Kinders

The City of Houston is contributing $83.5 million for this visionary plan with  $36.7 million to be  utilized for park projects and $46.8 million for non park projects, according to Mayor Turner.

A total of eight key projects are included in the summary agreement approved by city council.

Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan Project Keys

"The Kinder Foundation gift represents the largest gift to any park in the history of this city. It will transform the Greater East End and the Fifth Ward Communities, two historically underserved communities, by providing additional connectivity to that area with pedestrian bridges," said Mayor Turner. "It is also significant that the city is investing in this project.  It is a great example of how we have worked to leverage public resources with private funding to make transformational change in underserved communities. I hope it spurs additional development as we move deeper into the East End and Northeast sector because that remains undeveloped territory. I cannot wait to see what transpires over the next decade."