{"id":399078,"date":"2026-08-06T07:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T07:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/399078\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T07:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T07:28:12","slug":"19-year-old-fatally-shot-in-front-of-little-brother-3-wanted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/399078\/","title":{"rendered":"19-year-old fatally shot in front of little brother; 3 wanted"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HOUSTON – A 19-year-old has died after he was shot in front of his younger brother in Houston’s South Side on Monday evening<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Houston South Side shooting kills 19-year-old <\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

The shooting was reported at about 7:45 p.m. Monday on Corder Street<\/a>, near Scott and Mainer Streets.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Officers responded to the report and found a vehicle in a ditch. Police say<\/a> 19-year-old Jose Acosta and his 15-year-old brother were in the vehicle, and Jose was suffering from a gunshot wound.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old was taken to a hospital. Police say he was pronounced deceased on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The 15-year-old was not physically harmed.<\/p>\n

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Authorities at the scene said<\/a> the brothers were initially at a park and met some other young males. The brothers left the park and made it to Corder when the same males they met with allegedly got out of a car and shot at the two siblings.<\/p>\n

Police now say the brothers were being robbed at gunpoint by three males. Jose reportedly tried to drive away, but the suspects shot at his vehicle, striking him.<\/p>\n

What we don’t know:<\/p>\n

The suspects’ identities are unknown at this time.<\/p>\n

What you can do:<\/p>\n

Anyone with information about this case can call one of the following agencies:<\/p>\n

HPD Homicide Division: 713-308-3600Crime Stoppers: 713-222-TIPS (8477) <\/p>\n

The Source: Houston Police and previous FOX 26 reporting.<\/p>\n

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