HOUSTON – Four people have been arrested and charged in connection with a killing during a drug deal at a southwest Houston apartment complex, police said.
Jereale Raashard Holmes, 20, Jamal Joyner, 20, Kristane Nikold Samuel-Curry, 20, and Jerry Dwight Shinard, 22, have been charged with capital murder.
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Houston police said Gustavo Cardenas, 26, and two friends went to an apartment in the 7200 block of Bellerive about 6 p.m. on Aug. 15 to sell a large amount of marijuana to Holmes, Joyner, Samuel-Curry and Shinard.
Detectives said the group tried to rob Cardenas and his friends.
Cardenas was shot once during the attack and died, investigators said.
Holmes, Joyner, Samuel-Curry and Shinard were arrested on Friday.
Jereale Raashard Holmes