By Brianna Willis, ABC13 Houston
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police said an 18-year-old suspect is now charged with capital murder after a woman was shot and killed early Saturday morning.
PREVIOUS REPORT: Woman shot and killed in Houston Heights, person in custody after hours long standoff, HPD says
Investigators said they identified the suspect as Darius Hall, 18, after he was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff on Saturday.
According to the Houston Police Department, officers responded to a call about a shooting that happened around midnight on Saturday on 20th Street near Lawrence Street. When officers arrived, they said they found the woman lying on the sidewalk after being shot in the neck, allegedly by Hall during an attempted robbery.
Officials said first responders took her to the hospital, where the victim was later pronounced dead. Authorities have not released information on the victim’s identity.
According to police, Hall stole the victim’s car after the shooting. He then crashed it near the Southwest Freeway feeder at Buffalo Speedway before hiding in a vacant townhome apartment unit, investigators said.
Police said Hall then barricaded himself in the unit for several hours during a standoff with authorities. Hall was later apprehended by SWAT officers and taken into custody, HPD said.
According to court documents, Hall is charged with capital murder, evading arrest, and tampering with evidence, all of which are felony charges. Records also revealed that Hall is under juvenile supervision for four previous charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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