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Man charged with murder after repairman found dead inside vacant Atascocita home

The victim’s family tracked him to the location after he didn’t return home

HARRIS COUNTY, TexasHarris County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to Crathie Drive in Atascocita around 10:45 p.m. Thursday night after neighbors reported a repairman’s truck parked outside a residence.

Investigators say 31-year-old Christopher Walsh went to the house earlier in the day for repair work.

Walsh’s family contacted his employer after not hearing form him for several hours.

Deputies entered the residence and found Walsh dead with at least one gunshot wound.

In a X post tonight, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez stated that detectives charged 32-year-old Jaime Michael Garcia with murder.

Garcia is currently being held in the Harris County Jail.