Man charged in shooting death of 46-year-old in vacant apartment in SE Houston, records show

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- An 18-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged in the July shooting death of a man.

Francisco Gonzalez is charged with capital murder after Houston police say 46-year-old Hector Castillejos Arce was found dead inside an empty apartment in southeast Houston.

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According to HPD, the 911 call came from residents of the apartment complex who reported hearing gunshots and then the sound of a thud on the floor.

Once officers entered the apartment, they found Castillejos-Arce with at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Further investigation identified Gonzalez as the suspect, who was already in custody on unrelated charges.