Crime & Safety

4 Teens Charged With Murder In Slaying Of Man In SW Houston

The Sept. 21 killing took place at an apartment near Hobby Airport. Two of the suspects are being charged as adults and two as juveniles.

Four teens were charged with murder in the shooting of Raul Yamamoto on Sept. 21.
Four teens were charged with murder in the shooting of Raul Yamamoto on Sept. 21. (Shutterstock)

HOUSTON, TX β€” Four teens are charged with murder in connection with the September slaying of a Houston man, Houston police said.

Josue Climaco, 18, is charged with capital murder in the 262nd State District Court, and Andres Lopez, 17, is charged with capital murder in the 183rd State District Court. Two other suspects, a 16-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl, were referred to Harris County Juvenile Probation authorities on capital murder charges, authorities said.

The four teens are accused of killing Raul Yamamoto, 38, in a shooting at an apartment at 8801 Glencrest St. on Sept. 21. The apartment complex is located just north of Hobby Airport.

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Yamamoto was lured to the complex through social media, and when he arrived, he was robbed and shot, police said.

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The 16-year-old girl was arrested Monday, followed by arrests of the 16-year-old boy Tuesday and Climaco and Lopez on Thursday.

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Andres Lopez/Houston Police Department


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