Teen charged with murder in Houston Heights-area shooting of driver
Houston police say 19-year-old Jhoan Gomez was charged with murder after allegedly shooting a driver following an argument on Cottage Street near The Heights [1][2]. The driver, identified as Dreliene Washington, 30, was seated and unarmed in his Honda Civic when he was shot shortly after 1 p.m. on Sept. 3, and the car crashed and jumped the curb at Cottage and Archer streets, according to police [1][2]. Court records indicate Gomez did not personally know Washington [2]. Investigators used surveillance and Flock camera footage that same evening, and Gomez is being held in the Harris County Jail with bond denied [2]; the charge was filed Saturday [1].
Sources
- abc13.com · 19-year-old charged with murder after argument with a stranger led to shooting in the Heights: HPD Sep 8, 2026
- click2houston.com · Bond denied for teen accused of killing unarmed driver near The Heights Sep 7, 2026
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