18-year-old charged in fatal shooting of rideshare driver in southwest Houston

Charles Anthony Hudson (Houston Police Department)

HOUSTON – A 18-year-old has been arrested and charged in the fatal shooting of a rideshare driver which happened in May in southwest Houston.

Charles Anthony Hudson, 18, is charged with capital murder in the death of Hector Torres, 43.

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The shooting happened on May 27 in the 2900 block of Trail Lake Drive. Officers were called to a robbery at the location and found Torres unresponsive with a gunshot wound. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced Torres dead at the scene.

An investigation revealed Torres was employed as a rideshare driver and was shot during a robbery. His vehicle was stolen during the robbery and later found nearby.

Further investigation identified Hudson as the suspect in this case.  He was arrested on Wednesday and charged.


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