North Houston: Man charged for woman's shooting death near West Tidwell convenience store
HOUSTON - A man has been charged with a woman's shooting death in north Houston, police say. According to records, the suspect is already in jail for a separate incident.
Houston crime: Suspect charged in deadly June shooting
What we know:
According to police, 30-year-old Demarcus Jamal Coleman is charged with murder for the death of 43-year-old Darcie Roland.
The shooting happened on June 23 on West Tidwell Road near the Northwest Freeway.
Police said they found a woman in a parking lot with a gunshot wound. She was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Houston crime: Woman killed near convenience store on Tidwell
The Houston Police Department is investigating following a deadly shooting near a convenience store on Tidwell.
Police say Coleman was named as the shooting suspect while he was in jail for evading arrest in another incident. Allegedly, he tried to escape police in early July after he was stopped for a traffic violation.
The Harris County District Attorney's Office accepted the murder charge for Coleman while he was already in custody.
What we don't know:
No other details are available at this time.
The Source: Houston Police Department