BELLAIRE, Texas – The man wanted for the deadly shooting at a Bellaire pizzeria has been arrested and charged in the case and spoke exclusively with Channel 2 from jail.
His sister told Channel 2 that she bought the gun that he may have used.
Kiara Taylor, 26, is charged with capital murder.
"It wasn’t me, they got the wrong guy." said Taylor. "I don’t know nothing about that crime."
He said he has never been to Bellaire and doesn't know where the pizzeria is located.
Taylor said his sister saw the surveillance video and recognized him as the possible killer but he told us, “There are a lot of people who look like me, that’s not me on the video.”
On Feb. 21 Peter Mielke, 19, was shot and killed during a robbery attempt at Reginelli's Pizza at 5303 Bissonnet. Police said the gunman shot Mielke when he could not open the cash register.
Bellaire police said detectives received information about the suspect on March 3.
Police arrested Taylor on the night of March 4 on an unrelated charge of possession of a firearm by a felon. He was held by police while investigators found more evidence that tied Taylor to the killing.
Investigators analyzed surveillance video of the shooter along with the 911 calls from the night of the shooting. They also looked at DNA evidence found at the pizza shop.
“It's obvious from the hand gestures that Peter was making that he couldn't open the register. At that time the suspect shot Peter multiple times. Calmly turned around and walked out of the store,” Chief Byron Holloway said.
After a frantic call to 911, security cameras outside the pizza parlor captured images and videos of the suspected killer.
Taylor's sister, Tarrell, told KPRC 2 that she bought a gun for him at a Cash America Pawn shop and that he paid her $500.
"I needed some money and he gave me some money to get it," she said. "He just said he wanted a gun."
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Tarrell Taylor said she was the one who turned her brother in.
"I reported it to his probation officer, then I talked to the detective," she said.
Tarrell Taylor also spoke about the victim's family.
"Tell them I'm really sorry about that," she said. "I wish I could take it back, but I can't take back what I did to get him the gun."
Kiara Taylor is due in court on Thursday.
ATF agents said it'll let Bellaire police make the final decision on any charges.
“We don't want to step on their investigation. We'd rather work hand-in-hand and provide the best possible prosecution. Whether it's federal or state,” said Nicole Strong with ATF.
KPRC2 legal analyst Brian Wice said said the decision was up to investigators.
“If you put a firearm in the hands of somebody who you know or should know is a capital murder waiting to happen, you're going to have to face justice and you're going to have to pay a price,” said Wice.
Kiara Taylor had four felonies on his record. The last one was for having a firearm as a felon back in 2010. He's out on parole on that charge after serving two years behind bars.
But, if he's convicted of capital murder, he faces life in prison without parole or the death penalty.
“I almost think the default position has to be that we're going to seek the ultimate punishment because this involves the ultimate act of lawlessness."