{"id":195837,"date":"2026-03-08T16:38:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T16:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/195837\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T16:38:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T16:38:18","slug":"man-charged-with-capital-murder-after-heights-robbery-police-chase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/195837\/","title":{"rendered":"Man charged with capital murder after Heights robbery, police chase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Court records show 18-year-old Darius Dewayne Hall faces three felony charges<\/p>\n<p>West 20th Street, Houston, Texas (OnScene,  KPRC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">HOUSTON \u2013 The man accused of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/news\/local\/2026\/03\/07\/hpd-woman-shot-killed-in-heights-during-possible-robbery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/news\/local\/2026\/03\/07\/hpd-woman-shot-killed-in-heights-during-possible-robbery\/\">fatally shooting a woman in the Heights<\/a> over the weekend now faces multiple felony charges, including capital murder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/topic\/HPD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/topic\/HPD\/\">Houston Police<\/a> say Darius Dewayne Hall, 18, allegedly shot and killed a woman during a robbery in the Heights on West 20th Street before leading police on a chase near the Southwest Freeway in a stolen vehicle. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The chase ended at an apartment complex where the suspect barricaded himself inside the property. He was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">According to Harris County court records, Hall faces three felony charges: capital murder, evading arrest with a vehicle and tampering with physical evidence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Court records identified the victim as Marietta Allison.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Hall is due in court for a preliminary appearance on Monday at 9 a.m.<\/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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