{"id":371856,"date":"2026-07-14T00:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T00:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/371856\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T00:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T00:14:09","slug":"second-murder-charge-dropped-against-man-accused-of-killing-repairman-prosecutors-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/371856\/","title":{"rendered":"Second murder charge dropped against man accused of killing repairman, prosecutors say"},"content":{"rendered":"

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Prosecutors have dropped a second murder charge against a man accused of killing a repairman on July 2.<\/p>\n

Thirty-two-year-old Jaime Garcia was first arrested earlier this month after investigators say he shot and killed Christopher Walsh on July 2. Walsh, a plumber, went to Garcia’s parents’ home on Cathie Drive to fix a leak. Investigators say Garcia didn’t know the plumber, and they have no motive for the shooting at this time.<\/p>\n

SEE PREVIOUS STORY: Man charged with repairman’s murder now linked to second murder, sheriff says<\/a><\/p>\n

According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, as Garcia was facing the murder charge for Walsh’s death, he was charged last week for a different shooting death involving 41-year-old Francisco Navarro. Navarro was found dead inside a vehicle in the 1300 block of Patch on May 26.<\/p>\n

On Monday, Garcia’s charge in the Navarro murder was dropped after a judge found no probable cause.<\/p>\n

Eyewitness News has reached out to HCSO for additional information. On Monday, the district attorney’s office sent a statement that read in part:<\/p>\n

“The magistrate did not find probable cause for one of Garcia’s murders. But the DA’s office is still exploring different avenues to refile the case.”<\/p>\n

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