Man charged in murder of Uber passenger after shooting in NW Harris County

Monday, April 29, 2019
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Murder charges have been filed for the shooting death of a man who was waiting to get picked up by an Uber.

The shooting happened on Friday in the area of TC Jester and FM 1960 around 2 p.m.
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The rideshare driver drove away with 26-year-old James Booker and contacted law enforcement, according to a tweet by Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Booker later died.

It's not known if the driver was injured.
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The sheriff's office said deputies searched around TC Jester and Laurel Creek, near Spears, for the suspect, 25-year-old Neilo Jhaman Johnson, for hours.

Johnson was arrested and has now been charged with murder.

WATCH: Sheriff Ed Gonzalez provides details after Uber passenger killed
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez briefs the media on the shooting of a passenger inside an Uber car.






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