ROSENBERG, Texas – A 26-year-old man is dead after a reported shooting at an apartment complex on Sunday morning, according to the Rosenberg Police Department.
Police responded around 4:30 a.m. to the The Henry at Rosenberg Apartments, located at 3419 Fountains Drive.
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Authorities said they found the deceased victim, Jalunta Hawkins, 26, in the pool area of the complex upon their arrival. Hawkins was found with multiple gunshot wounds.
Officers launched an investigation and detectives identified 20-year-old Xavier Eduardo Lopez of Beasley, Texas as a suspect.
Although the motive behind the shooting remains under investigation, police said initial findings indicate the shooting sparked after a disagreement between Lopez and Hawkins at and afterhours pool gathering.
Witnesses told police that the disagreement led to Lopez retrieving the firearm and shooting Hawkins, who was not armed.
A warrant was issued for Lopez’s arrest, and he is currently in police custody facing a first-degree felony murder charge, with bond set at $1.5 million.