Suspect charged with murder of woman found shot in roadway in northwest Houston

Brandon Vollmer has been identified by police as the suspect in a murder on Vollmer Road in September 2021 (KPRC/Click2Houston.com)

HOUSTON – A man has been arrested and charged with shooting and killing a woman in northwest Houston in September. Investigators have identified Brandon Bryant, 28, as the suspect in the murder of 33-year-old Charity Shirley.

Neighbors reportedly told police they heard gunshots around 6:30 a.m. on the morning of Sept. 2. About thirty minutes later, a driver discovered Shirley in the street at 2800 Vollmer Road. Officers who responded found she had been shot. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Court documents show Bryant was previously convicted of attempted murder in Broward County, Florida in 2009. In 2012, he was convicted of being a felon in possession of a weapon.

On Sept. 30, Bryant’s request for bond for the murder charge in Harris County was denied.


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