POLICE Department
UPDATE: Suspect Sought in September 2023 Fatal Shooting at 9920 Porto Rico Road
September 20, 2024 - Houston police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of a man at 9920 Porto Rico Road about 4:30 p.m. on September 27, 2023.
The suspect is described only as a black male, 17 to 19 years of age. A surveillance photo of the suspect is attached to this news release.
The victim has been identified as Alberto Navez-Ortiz,18.
HPD Homicide Division Detectives R. Waterwall and C. Vaughn reported:
HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting at the above address and found the victim unresponsive in the driver's seat of a pickup truck. He had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced the victim, later identified as Mr. Navez-Ortiz, deceased.
According to witnesses, three to four unknown males fled the scene in a gray, four-door sedan of unknown make or model.
Further investigation identified the male pictured below as a suspect in this case.
Anyone with information on identity of the wanted suspect or in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
WANTED SUSPECT
Update: VHS/SOA 9-20-24
VHS/JKS 9-28-23
Inc. #138871223
For additional information, please contact the HPD Office of Community Affairs at 713-308-3200.