{"id":442379,"date":"2026-09-20T23:04:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T23:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/442379\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T23:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T23:04:26","slug":"19-year-old-arrested-for-anothers-shooting-death-on-i-45","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/442379\/","title":{"rendered":"19-year-old arrested for another’s shooting death on I-45"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HOUSTON – A 19-year-old has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing another 19-year-old on a north Harris County highway<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Arrest for Houston I-45 shooting <\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

Houston Police announced Friday<\/a> that 19-year-old Eddie Lopez Jr. was arrested for the death of 19-year-old Rafael Martinez Jr.<\/p>\n

Records confirm that Lopez is in Harris County custody on a murder charge. His bond has not been set at this time, but the District Attorney’s Office has filed a motion for a hearing to deny bond.<\/p>\n

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The backstory:<\/p>\n

The shooting happened at around 11:30 p.m. on August 9 on I-45 near Greens Road<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Police said previously that someone pulled up next to a pickup and opened fire. At least three people were inside the vehicle that was fired on.<\/p>\n

Police responded to the shooting call and were flagged by the people who were in the vehicle. Paramedics took Martinez to a hospital, but he was pronounced deceased the following day.<\/p>\n

What we don’t know:<\/p>\n

Other details about the shooting are not available at this time.<\/p>\n

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

Anyone with more information can call one of the following agencies:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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

The Source: Houston Police and records from the Harris County District Clerk’s Office.<\/p>\n

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