HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – New court records show the suspect charged in the murder of a repairman found dead inside a vacant Houston-area home has a lengthy criminal history and was already out on bond in multiple cases when he was arrested.
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Investigators say 31-year-old Christopher Walsh was found dead with at least one gunshot wound inside a vacant home on Crathie Drive in Humble last Thursday. Authorities later arrested and charged 32-year-old Jaime Michael Garcia for Walsh’s murder.
Garcia was arrested last November after allegedly shooting a man multiple times, court records show. The incident happened outside a tire shop on Broadway Street after Garcia had been out at nightclubs with three other people, according to court records. Garcia was concerned over the victim backing into another car while trying to park, which resulted in Garcia allegedly shooting the victim inside the car and again once he fell outside.
Garcia allegedly told investigators the victim had carjacked him, which didn’t match up with what witnesses told police.
While on a $75,000 bond for that November 2025 aggravated assault felony case, Garcia allegedly violated conditions multiple times by not reporting for drug screenings. Pretrial services alerted the court but his bond never got revoked, records show.
Before that, in October, Garcia was arrested after he allegedly assaulted his on-and-off girlfriend and threw her phone on the ground, resulting in two misdemeanor charges. He also was out on bond in those two misdemeanor cases.
Garcia has previous drug, weapon, and theft convictions, according to records. He was scheduled to appear in court Monday morning but the court date has been reset.
For now, Garcia’s bond has been denied.
Attorneys are scheduled to return to court in early August when prosecutors plan to convince the judge he should be held without bond pending trial.