Houston, Texas (KTRK) – A 19-year-old has been arrested and charged with the death of a 37-year-old shop worker during a car theft last week.
Jaylon Boston accused of premeditated murder, accused of shooting and killing AM Mini employee Mart Yogesh Sharma.
On Wednesday, Houston police released a surveillance video that showed the suspect and a woman entering the store together.
The video above is from a previous report.
After the video was posted, the police said they had received information about the suspect.
Read more: New video shows two suspects wanted in shooting of convenience store worker during car theft
Then on Thursday, members of HPD Gang and ATF Crime Gun Strike Force arrested the 19-year-old without incident.
Police said he is being held in the Federal Detention Center pending additional federal charges related to the case.
Police said investigators have identified and are in contact with the woman seen in the surveillance video. The Department of Health and Prevention said she has not been charged, pending questioning and further investigation.
The shooting took place around 11:45 p.m. on September 27 at the AM Mini Mart at 6500 Weston Street near Kelso Street.
Original report: Police said a gunman shot a man several times before stealing his car outside a convenience store
Police said the victim had just closed the store overnight and was trying to get into his car when he encountered Boston.
Witnesses who happened to be driving said that the suspect fired several times at the victim’s car before pulling Sharma out of the driver’s seat.
Witnesses told police that the shooter then got into a gray Toyota Camry in Sharma’s car and took off.
The Camry was found abandoned the next day, according to HPD.
Police said the witnesses did what they could to try to help Sharma.
Wilkins said last week: “Once they got off the road, they noticed the car had been left. They felt safe enough to get back and tried to provide medical assistance to the complainant, but he died at the scene.” .
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