HOUSTON – Murder charges have been filed against Jessie Jalomo Ortega Jr., 42, in the Jan. 3 shooting death of his stepdaughter, Ashleigh Smith, 19.
Houston police responded to an incident at 7227 Canda, which turned out to be the shooting of Smith. The investigation determined family members were in the home at the time of the shooting. Witness statements identified Ortega as the suspect.