Rico Moreno (Photo: Houston Police Department)
HOUSTON - A suspect has been charged following the death of an 81-year-old man who was knocked to the ground and kicked after leaving a library earlier this month, Houston police say.
Police say Rico Moreno, 40, has been charged with murder. He is in the Harris County Jail.
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According to police, Noah Lewis, 81, left a library in the 500 block of Lamar Street around 12:15 p.m. July 11 and was assaulted by a male suspect. Police say the suspect knocked Lewis to the ground and kicked him.
A Harris County deputy who was working an extra job nearby was alerted to the incident. Police say a male suspect, Moreno, was detained.
Lewis was taken to the hospital in critical condition. He passed away on August 15 from his injuries sustained in the assault, police say.