October 25, 2023 - Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in a shooting/assault incident at 3004 Greenridge Drive about 5 :30 p.m. on Tuesday (October 24).

The suspect, J'Darrius Peoples, 18, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the 180th State District Court. A booking photo of Peoples is attached to this news release.

The male victim, 21, suffered a laceration to the lip and was treated at the scene.

HPD Major Assaults & Family Violence Division Detectives A. Velazquez and A. Gardner Barker reported:

HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting call outside a convenience store at the above address and were advised the victim and a male suspect, later identified as Peoples, got into an altercation while parking their vehicles. Peoples pulled out a gun and struck the victim in the face with it. During an ensuing struggle, the victim managed to fire the weapon and strike Peoples more than once. Peoples went to a hospital with gunshot wounds prior to officers' arrival.

Officers learned Peoples was in stable condition at the hospital. He was found to have four open felony warrants. The Harris County District Attorney's Office was consulted and Peoples was charged for his role in the shooting incident. Peoples was treated for his wounds and transported to the Harris County Jail.

No charges were filed on the male victim.