18-year-old suspect arrested for 2023 deadly shooting in northwest Houston

HOUSTON - After nearly two years, Houston police have arrested the suspect wanted for a deadly shooting in northwest Houston,

An 18-year-old was referred to the Harris County Juvenile Probation authorities for a murder charge.

Shooting on Porto Rico Road

The backstory:

Officers were called to a shooting in the 9900 block of Porto Rico Road on Sept. 27, 2023 and found 18-year-old Alberto Navez-Ortiz unresponsive in the driver's seat of a pick-up truck.

Navez-Ortiz had suffered from multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene by Houston Fire Department paramedics.

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According to witnesses, three to four unknown males left the scene in a gray, four-door sedan.

The 18-year-old was identified as a suspect in the incident back on Sept. 20, 2024. He was a juvenile at the time of the incident, therefore, his name and booking photo will not be released.

Police say he was arrested on Wednesday for unrelated charges.