Man charged with murder in shooting death of 82-year-old at SE Houston senior living facility

Monday, December 5, 2022
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of an 82-year-old man inside a southeast Houston senior living facility back in October.

The video above is from a previous report.

Tyler Cameron Butler, 20, is charged with capital murder in the death of Henry Roberts.
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On the morning of Saturday, Oct. 8, officers with the Houston Police Department responded to a report of a death at a senior living facility located at 10012 Cullen Boulevard near Wenda Street.

ORIGINAL REPORT: 82-year-old man shot and killed in senior living facility in southeast Houston, police say

Upon arrival, officers said they found Roberts with a gunshot wound to his head.



Investigators said the man was pronounced dead at the scene.


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The victim's sister, who called the authorities, told HPD that she spoke with Roberts the night before but received a "suspicious" call Saturday morning.

Police released surveillance photos of Butler, who was called a person of interest at the time.



Butler was arrested on Dec. 1 for unrelated charges, HPD said. After homicide investigators interviewed the suspect, he was charged with his role in the fatal shooting.
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