{"id":165919,"date":"2026-02-15T19:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T19:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/165919\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T19:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T19:04:09","slug":"man-accused-of-killing-houston-smoke-shop-owner-charged-with-capital-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/165919\/","title":{"rendered":"Man accused of killing Houston smoke shop owner charged with capital murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Court records say victim was shot during attempted robbery<\/p>\n<p>Crime scene at Daze Elevated smoke shop in north Houston. (KPRC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">HOUSTON \u2013 An arrest has been made in a fatal shooting of a smoke shop owner in northwest Houston on Saturday, according to court records.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The suspect is identified in Harris County court records as Adan Gracia, 21. He has been charged with capital murder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Court records identified the victim as Fernando Gallardo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Gracia allegedly shot and killed Gallardo during an attempted robbery at the Daze Elevated smoke shop at 8650 North Houston Rosslyn Road. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">On Saturday, an employee who was driving by told Houston police they saw the \u201copen\u201d sign turned on outside business hours, and Gallardo\u2019s car was nowhere to be seen. When the employee went to check the business, they found the owner dead in the back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Officers eventually located the missing vehicle and conducted a felony stop. They detained the driver, who they said matched the description of a person seen on surveillance video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Court records show Gracia is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 16.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking News Alerts<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorChristian Hudspeth headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/team\/chudspeth\/\" title=\"View Christian Hudspeth&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Hudspeth<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Christian Hudspeth is a Houston native who joined KPRC 2 News in December 2025. 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