Houston Public MediaSep 25, 2025

A then-teenager accused of fleeing to Mexico after fatally shooting a Texas Southern University student in 2005 has been extradited to Houston, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office announced this week.

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Accused killer of Houston college student extradited from Mexico — 20 years later

Luis Uriel Castillo, now 39 years old, is accused of shooting 24-year-old Texas Southern University student Cornelius Ray in the back of the head in 2005. Castillo, who faces a murder charge, was returned to Houston this week and is being jailed on a $1 million bond.

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Houston Public MediaSep 2, 2025

A 42-year-old Houston man was arrested early Tuesday and charged with murder in the weekend shooting death of an 11-year-old boy who was playing a prank by ringing on doorbells and running.

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Houston man charged with murder in shooting death of 11-year-old boy who was playing ‘ding dong ditch’

Harris County court records show Leon Gonzalo Jr., 42, was charged with murder on Monday and arrested shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday. The shooting occurred late Saturday night in East Houston.

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Houston Public MediaJul 14, 2025

A drive-by shooting at a Houston nightclub killed two people and injured several others late Sunday night, according to the Houston Police Department. 

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Drive-by shooting at Houston nightclub kills 2, injures 7 others, police say

The fatal shooting outside the Bugs Bar Nightclub is the second to happen there since March, according to Houston police. 

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