Surveillance video of deadly shooting in N. Houston led to arrest of suspect in wheelchair, HPD says

Wednesday, August 9, 2023
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A man in a wheelchair is being accused of shooting a man to death who was asleep on a sidewalk in north Houston. Police arrested and charged the suspect on Tuesday.

The deadly shooting happened Tuesday morning in the 13300 block of Northborough Drive, Houston police said.
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Kevin Ray Vercher, a 52-year-old also known as Pee Wee, has been charged with murder.

When officers arrived to the scene, they said they found a man dead from a gunshot wound.

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Surveillance video shows the suspect taking off in a motorized wheelchair. After searching the area, officers found Vercher with his wheelchair in a nearby apartment complex and took him into custody.

The victim's identity has not yet been released.
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