61-year-old man charged in 2025 fatal stabbing of teenager

HOUSTON – Marcus Fernandez is now facing a murder charge, accused of stabbing 16-year-old Franklin Torres-Concho.

Torres-Concho’s body was found around 8 a.m. on September 30, 2025 along the Katy Freeway service road in the Heights.

According to police the teen was stabbed multiple times.

HPD released surveillance photos of the suspect about a month later.

Marcus Fernandez is currently in the custody of the Texas Department of Corrections on unrelated charges.