February 27, 2024 - Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of a man that occurred at 5400 Heatherbrook Drive about 8:05 p.m. on January 12.  

The suspect, Steven Pearson, 38, is charged with murder in the 262nd State District Court.  A booking photo of Pearson is attached to this news release.  

The victim has been identified as Jonathan Lemons, 33.  

HPD Homicide Division Sergeant. N. Lazo and Detective M. Providence reported:  

HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting at a parking lot at the above address and found the victim lying unresponsive in the parking lot.  He had been shot multiple times and responding Houston Fire Department paramedics transported the victim, later identified as Mr. Lemons, to Ben Taub General Hospital here he was pronounced deceased.  

At that time, there was no known suspect(s) description.  

Further investigation identified Pearson as the suspect in this case.  On February 22, Pearson was arrested by officers from the HPD SWAT team without incident.  Pearson was subsequently charged and booked into the Harris County Jail. 


Steven Pearson



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