19-year-old arrested after killing friend while handling gun in Humble drive-thru

A man has been taken into custody for fatally shooting his friend while handling a gun in a fast-food drive-thru in Humble.

In the early morning hours of Nov. 29, Angel Mendoza, 19, was with his friends inside a truck in the drive through at a restaurant in the 7000 block of N. Sam Houston Pkwy in Humble.

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Mendoza began handling a gun in the vehicle, and it discharged, striking his friend in the leg.

The victim, who was later identified as Jose Ledezma, was rushed to a nearby hospital. He was pronounced dead several days later.

Mendoza has been arrested and charged with manslaughter.