Suspect arrested after shooting man to death inside southwest Houston home

Tyree Hector, 20, has been charged with murder. (Houston Police Department)

HOUSTON – The suspect accused of shooting a man to death earlier this month has been arrested, Houston police announced Thursday.

Tyree L. Hector, 20, has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of 41-year-old Lonnie Day.

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On Nov. 3, Houston police responded to reports of a shooting at 2108 Hampton Road about 11:30 p.m.

Police said they found Day unresponsive in a bedroom with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

According to witnesses, Hector became agitated for an unknown reason and began pacing around the home. Police said he then went into Day’s bedroom and shot him multiple times before fleeing the scene.

Police did not specify the relationship between Hector and Day or if the two knew one another.

Hector was arrested Tuesday without incident.


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