Teen from El Salvador charged with murder in two separate Houston shootings

Summary by Sugar Land News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Bryce Newberry, as published by KPRC 2 Houston (NBC / Click2Houston) · July 29, 2026 · 1 min read

Houston police have charged 18-year-old Jefferson Velasquez with murder in a Midtown shooting, and he was already in the Harris County Jail facing a separate murder charge from a house party in East Harris County. Records show both deadly shootings happened under similar circumstances involving l...

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Indexed here	Jul 30, 2026
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