Driver shot inside vehicle during fight with pedestrian in The Heights, HPD says<\/a><\/p>\nInvestigators say Jhoan Gomez was walking on Cottage Street when he was involved in an altercation with the driver of a Honda Civic. That driver was identified as 30-year-old Dreliene Washington.<\/p>\n
HPD said that they arrived at the scene and found the Civic crashed into a curb, with Washington inside of it with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene by firefighters.<\/p>\n
Court records said there was an apparent altercation between Washington and Gomez, who was walking down the street. Officials said at one point, it is believed Gomez pulled out a weapon.<\/p>\n
Police said there is footage that shows what led up to the shooting. Records said the “two did not personally know each other.”<\/p>\n
Investigators previously reported that Gomez allegedly fled on foot and was later arrested near the 400 block of Walton Street. He has since been charged, officials said.<\/p>\n
He is currently being held in custody at the Harris County Jail without bail.
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