Houston Police Department Announces Arrest in Christmas Day Shooting Death
A suspect has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting that took place on Christmas Day in southwest Houston, the police department announced on Tuesday.
According to authorities, 39-year-old Jonathon Ross is facing charges after Desmond Butler, 25, was shot and killed at around 1:05 am on December 25. Butler had driven his gray Honda Pilot into a gas station parking lot when he was approached by two individuals in a black GMC. One of the suspects, identified as Mata, got out of the vehicle and began chasing Butler's car before opening fire, striking him multiple times.
Butler attempted to flee but crashed his car into a pole after being hit by gunfire. The suspects then sped away from the scene, with Mata later turning himself in on January 14. He was booked into the Harris County Jail following his arrest.
Police say that Butler's female passenger was mistakenly believed to be Mata's daughter, who had been allegedly assaulted by her boyfriend. However, it appears that no relation existed between the two parties. The motive behind the shooting is still under investigation.
Ross has been charged in connection with Butler's murder and is being held without bail.
A suspect has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting that took place on Christmas Day in southwest Houston, the police department announced on Tuesday.
According to authorities, 39-year-old Jonathon Ross is facing charges after Desmond Butler, 25, was shot and killed at around 1:05 am on December 25. Butler had driven his gray Honda Pilot into a gas station parking lot when he was approached by two individuals in a black GMC. One of the suspects, identified as Mata, got out of the vehicle and began chasing Butler's car before opening fire, striking him multiple times.
Butler attempted to flee but crashed his car into a pole after being hit by gunfire. The suspects then sped away from the scene, with Mata later turning himself in on January 14. He was booked into the Harris County Jail following his arrest.
Police say that Butler's female passenger was mistakenly believed to be Mata's daughter, who had been allegedly assaulted by her boyfriend. However, it appears that no relation existed between the two parties. The motive behind the shooting is still under investigation.
Ross has been charged in connection with Butler's murder and is being held without bail.
Mata must be like, "Girl, bye!" when he heard they thought the passenger was his sister 
. But seriously, 25 years old and that's the last ride you get? Not cool, man 
i cant even believe people can be so cruel someone just shootin a guy on christmas day 
and now theres a suspect but like how did it come to this? how was this person let out of jail or did they slip through the cracks somewhere? and what about that other girl in the car she looked so scared 
her and matas daughter or whatever sounded really similar idk why police got her wrong. anyways i hope justice is served for desmond butters family 
so they arrested someone but like what was going on before this guy got shot? like why would someone just start chasing a car for no reason? 
also the fact that people were mistaken about who Mata's daughter was wild, that could've been so much more complicated than it ended up being. and how did they even know there was even an assault going on? this whole thing is kinda sketchy... but at least justice will be served 
It's always these little details that get blown out of proportion and lead to more problems down the line. I'm all for getting justice, but let's make sure we're doing it fairly and not just sweeping things under the rug.
. dont think about the motive too much tho cuz thats just speculation. lets hope mata gets some therapy or counseling to deal with all this stuff 
. on a lighter note, christmas day is supposed to be all about love & happiness. didnt mean to get all serious here 
. it dont even make sense cuz desmond was just tryna get gas at a station. anyway, theres these two dudes in a black gmc who chased him down & then started shootin 
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. the other guy got caught tho & is now facin murder charges. police are still tryna figger out why desmond got shot tho 
anyway hopefully justice gets served soon and mata faces real consequences 
... but at the same time, I wonder what led up to this point, was there something specific that sparked this violence? 
and btw why did the cops assume that girl was mata's daughter in the first place? like, didn't they bother checking her phone records or something? 
it's all good now that mata turned himself in, but what about the others involved? still on the loose? 
. anywayz, glad mata got caught tho, at least justice is servin up or somethin 
anyway, gotta say, the fact that mata turned himself in is kinda good tho, i guess. but still, murder is just wrong period 
. and then they just leave him to die in front of the gas station. that's some messed up stuff right there.
. how did that even happen? it's like, basic human decency, you know?
. anyway, justice will hopefully be served for desmond butler & his loved ones 