Houston teen charged with murder in Heights-area shooting of driver
Houston police say 19-year-old Jhoan Gomez was walking on Cottage Street on Sept. 3 when he got into an altercation with the driver of a Honda Civic, identified as 30-year-old Dreliene Washington [1][3]. Washington, who was seated and unarmed, was shot several times shortly after 1 p.m. near North Main Street, and his car crashed and jumped the curb at Cottage and Archer streets [2]. Police said they located the Civic crashed into a curb when they arrived, and investigators used surveillance and Flock camera footage later that evening in the case [2][3]. Gomez was charged with murder on Saturday and is being held in the Harris County Jail with bond denied; court records indicate he did not personally know Washington [1][2].
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
- abc13.com · Man charged with murder of driver after allegedly shooting him in The Heights, HPD says Sep 6, 2026
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