Suspect in custody following deadly Galveston County apartment complex shooting

Hitchcock PD gives details on apartment shooting

One person is dead and another is wounded after a shooting at a Galveston County apartment complex, police say.

HITCHCOCK, Texas - One person is dead, another is wounded, and two are on the run after a shooting at a Galveston County apartment complex, police say.

According to the Hitchcock Police Department, two suspects fled the scene of the shooting, and they remain at large.

Hitchcock apartment shooting

What we know:

One person was killed and another was wounded in what Hitchcock PD is called a "double shooting" Thursday afternoon.

They say the incident involved several Galveston County agencies at the Independent Missionary Village Apartments.

Hitchcock Police Chief Captain Jeff Evans confirmed that one of the men shot was killed inside a ground-floor apartment at the complex around 3:15 p.m.

Life-saving measures were attempted for the people who were shot, but only one survived. He was taken by ambulance to an area hospital. 

Suspect in custody 

During the initial response, officials said witnesses provided a description of a suspect as a young Black male with dreadlocks wearing a dark-colored shirt. A male matching that description was located a short distance from the scene while fleeing on foot. The individual, later identified as 20-year-old Jkwon Howard, was detained without incident and later interviewed by detectives. During the interview, the suspect confessed to the shooting.

Howard is charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. 

Jkwon Howard

What we don't know:

The condition of the wounded person was not released.

The identities of the victims were not commented on.

What they're saying:

"We have a lot of witnesses at the scene, and with a lot of witnesses come a lot of information," Evans said. "So, we are having to comb through that information and determine which is correct and which is valid."

What you can do:

Anyone with information about the escaped suspects is asked to call the Hitchcock Police Department.