Man charged in shooting death of father of 4 in northeast Houston

Monday, April 29, 2019
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Charges have been filed against a man in connection to a fatal shooting of a father of four in northeast Houston.

Officers say they received a call about the shooting at around 3:33 p.m. Sunday in the 9900 block of Aldine Westfield, near the Hardy Toll Road.
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Police said the caller told officers that Oscar Ochoa shot her husband, Alfredo Garnica. He was found dead when officers arrived on the scene.

Ochoa was captured a few hours later near the scene of the crime.
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At this time, it's unclear why the suspect fired at the victim.

Ochoa is charged with murder.

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