HOUSTON \u2013 Three separate shootings involving Houston-area teenagers have left three young people dead \u2014 and in each case, a teenage suspect is now facing a murder charge.<\/p>\n
The cases are unrelated, but the victims\u2019 families are now dealing with similar losses as investigators work to determine what led to each shooting.<\/p>\n
Westbury High School senior killed<\/p>\n
The newest case involves 17-year-old Westbury High School senior and student-athlete LePaul Warren.<\/p>\n
Warren was shot Friday morning before school on a dead-end road near the campus known as \u201cThe Trail,\u201d an area where students commonly gather before and after school.<\/p>\n
Houston police have charged 17-year-old Travoris Jarrell Hines with murder in Warren\u2019s death. Hines is also charged with unlawfully carrying a weapon.<\/p>\n
Hines was arrested Friday evening while walking along Hillcroft Avenue. Police said he had a gun when he was arrested, but investigators have not confirmed whether that weapon was used in Warren\u2019s shooting.<\/p>\n
Investigators say witnesses, surveillance video, phone data and a photo lineup helped identify Hines.<\/p>\n
Hines is expected to appear in probable cause court, where judge can determine whether there is probable cause to hold him and address bond.<\/p>\n
Police have not confirmed whether Hines and Warren knew each other before the shooting, and a motive has not been released.<\/p>\n
Warren was a standout in both football and basketball. His death led Westbury High School to cancel its homecoming football game.<\/p>\n
Friends remembered Warren as someone who brought energy and encouragement to those around him.<\/p>\n
\u201cLePaul, he always made me laugh,\u201d friend Benjamin Rodriguez said while remembering Warren.<\/p>\n
Westfield High School student killed days earlier<\/p>\n
Just days before Warren\u2019s death, another Houston-area teenager was killed in a shooting near a high school.<\/p>\n
Fifteen-year-old Royce Witchet was shot and killed Tuesday just after school was dismissed.<\/p>\n
The shooting happened along a sidewalk near Westfield High School and the Spring ISD administration building.<\/p>\n
A 14-year-old Spring ISD student has been charged with murder in Witchet\u2019s death.<\/p>\n
Witchet\u2019s family gathered Friday for a memorial, releasing balloons in his honor at about the same time he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n
Family members said Witchet was shot multiple times in the back.<\/p>\n
They also called for increased security around the school, saying they believe a stronger police presence could have prevented the shooting.<\/p>\n
At the memorial, one family member spoke about the repeated loss of young lives to gun violence.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re doing this too many times,\u201d the family member said. \u201cWe\u2019re doing this too many times young people.\u201d<\/p>\n
17-year-old found dead inside vehicle<\/p>\n
The third case happened in August and is unrelated to the two school-area shootings.<\/p>\n
On August 22, Harris County Sheriff\u2019s Office deputies responded to the 12,800 block of Montclair Bend after receiving a report of an injured person inside a vehicle.<\/p>\n
Deputies found 17-year-old Tavian Soileau dead inside the vehicle.<\/p>\n
Sheriff\u2019s Office homicide detectives and crime scene investigators conducted the initial investigation and follow-up work.<\/p>\n
This week, a 14-year-old was arrested and transported to the Harris County Juvenile Detention Center.<\/p>\n
The juvenile has been charged with murder for his alleged involvement in Soileau\u2019s death.<\/p>\n
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting or a possible motive.<\/p>\n
Officials respond to violence involving teens<\/p>\n
The three cases have also prompted concern from local officials about young people and gun violence.<\/p>\n
Following the Westbury shooting, Houston Mayor John Whitmire addressed the violence during a news conference, saying he was upset that confrontations were escalating into gunfire.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know the Westfield happened this week,\u201d Whitmire said, \u201cI\u2019m angry that confrontations are leading to violence,\u201d referring to the earlier shooting involving Witchet.<\/p>\n
While the three cases are not connected, they have occurred within a relatively short period and involve teenage victims and teenage suspects.<\/p>\n
For the families and friends of Warren, Witchet and Soileau, the investigations now continue alongside the process of grieving three young lives lost to gun violence.<\/p>\n
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