18-year-old charged in deadly teen shooting now accused of fatal Midtown incident
HOUSTON - After being arrested for a Harris County shooting that killed a 17-year-old last year, an 18-year-old is now accused of another deadly shooting in Houston's Midtown from earlier this year.
Arrest in deadly Midtown shooting
What we know:
Harris County court records confirm police's announcement Wednesday of a murder charge filed against Jefferson Velasquez. The 18-year-old is accused of killing 27-year-old Noah Ramirez in late April.
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The shooting happened on April 27 at about 2 a.m. in a parking lot on Milam and Rosalie Streets. Police say a fight inside the Diosa nightclub spilled into the parking lot, then at least one person started shooting.
Three men were sent to hospitals with gunshot wounds. One of them, now identified as Ramirez, was pronounced deceased.
What we don't know:
Other details about the shooting are not available at this time.
Midtown shooting: 1 dead, 2 injured after shots fired outside nightclub
Houston police are investigating a deadly shooting outside of a nightclub in Midtown where at least three people were shot.
Separate murder charge
Dig deeper:
Records show that Velasquez was already in Harris County custody for another deadly shooting.
The other shooting was reported in August 2025 at a home on Waldine Street near the Cloverleaf area.
East Harris County: Teen killed at party with more than 200 people in attendance
A 17-year-old was shot and killed and an 18-year-old was wounded during a large gathering on Waldine Street.
Harris County deputies responded to reports of a shooting shortly after 1 a.m. on Aug. 30 and found remnants of a party that allegedly had about 200 people.
A 17-year-old, now known as Angel Garcia, was found shot and pronounced deceased at the scene.
Velasquez's arrest for this shooting was announced in June 2026.
Another suspect, 19-year-old Enrique Aguilar, was also arrested for the deadly teen shooting.
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The Source: Houston Police, records from the Harris County District Clerk's office, and previous FOX 26 reports.