Bond denied for 17-year-old accused of killing Westbury HS student
Shooting near Westbury High School: Suspect denied bond
The 17-year-old accused of the deadly shooting near Houston ISD's Westbury High School was denied bond on Monday. FOX 26's Leslie DelasBour shares the few new details shared after Monday's hearing.
HOUSTON - Attorneys are sharing the little information they have so far about the Friday shooting that killed a Westbury High School student near the campus.
Shooting near Westbury HS: New details on suspect
What we know:
A judge has currently denied bond for 17-year-old Travoris Hines. He is charged with murder and unlawful carrying of a weapon in the death of 17-year-old LePaul Warren.
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said during a press conference that prosecutors are looking to have Hines remain in custody without bond throughout the investigation. That will be determined following a hearing in mid-October.
According to Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare, Hines is a former student at Westbury High School and was not a student at the time of the shooting. Hines' attorney confirmed the statement, adding that Hines and his family had previously made the decision for him to withdraw from Westbury, and he was in the process of earning his GED.
As of Monday, Teare said it's only believed that Hines and Warren knew of each other. How they knew each other is currently unknown.
Teare also denied suspicions of the shooting being tied to gang violence.
What we don't know:
Details of what led up to the shooting are unknown at this time.
The suspect reportedly claimed that he fired out of fear, but neither Teare nor Hines' attorney could confirm at that time.
Community remembers teen shot, killed near Westbury
The 17-year-old arrested in the deadly shooting of a Westbury High School senior is facing two charges, according to court documents.
Shooting near Westbury High School
The backstory:
The shooting was reported shortly before 8:30 a.m. Friday at an off-campus location near Westbury High School where students sometimes gather in the morning.
Police said someone reportedly came out of a nearby wooded area, words were exchanged and Warren was shot.
Campus police and a staff member went to the scene after the shooting and attempted lifesaving measures while paramedics responded. Warren did not survive.
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Suspect arrested after Houston ISD Westbury High School student was shot, killed
A 17-year-old has been arrested following a deadly shooting that took the life of a 17-year-old Westbury High School student.
Houston police said Hines was arrested Friday evening while walking along Hillcroft near Chimney Rock.
Police recovered a firearm during the arrest. Ballistics testing is underway to determine whether it was the weapon used in Warren’s killing.
The Source: Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare, defense attorney William Van Buren, and previous FOX 26 reporting.