After cops found a man shot to death in a vacant home, his alleged killer was at the center of a 10-hour standoff last week and charged with multiple felonies.
At this point, it's not clear if the man who barricaded himself inside the home shot anyone or was also a victim. What exactly led up to the hourslong standoff is unclear.Charges have been filed against a man who was at the center of a nearly 10-hour-long standoff last week after a deadly shooting in southwest Houston.Jesus Mendez, 33, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and felon in possession of a weapon, according to police.
On Nov. 22, officers with the Houston Police Department responded to a shooting at 4200 Knotty Oaks Trail, near Madison High School, at about 1 p.m. Upon arrival, police found a man with gunshot wounds lying in the backyard of the home and another man, later identified as Mendez, who barricaded himself inside.Police said Mendez's relative, a 13-year-old boy with autism, was alone with him inside the home during the standoff.
HPD SWAT officers executed a search warrant at the home and detained Mendez, who police believe is involved in the shooting. The 13-year-old boy was not injured, according to police.Investigators believe the situation began in an abandoned home, leading to a shooting and the victim being killed. Mendez then barricaded himself inside the house on Knotty Oaks Trail.
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