Man charged with capital murder in Sharpstown shooting that killed pregnant woman

HOUSTON - A man is now facing a capital murder charge for allegedly shooting and killing a pregnant woman in Houston's Sharptown area.

Houston Harwin Drive shooting: Man charged for pregnant woman's death

What we know:

Court records confirm that 42-year-old Ronnie Mitchell has been charged with capital murder (multi-murder) and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Mitchell remains in custody with his murder bond set to $1 million, along with a $25,000 bond for each assault charge.

The backstory:

The shooting happened on Oct. 16 at about 2 a.m. near Harwin Drive along the Southwest Freeway.

Officers were initially conducting a traffic stop at the scene when they reportedly saw Mitchell standing near a homeless encampment in an alley. He then allegedly shot into the encampment, striking two men and a pregnant woman.

HPD Officer P. Luu fired at Mitchell, who then ran from the scene. Mitchell was eventually taken into custody.

The following day, Oct. 17, Houston Police shared an update stating the woman shot had been pronounced deceased. Mitchell's court records say the woman was pregnant with twins at the time.

The department later shared bodycam footage of the incident amid an investigation of Officer Luu's role in the matter.