Haverstock Hill apartment shooting suspect arrested in Florida

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Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Haverstock Hills shooting suspect arrested in Fla..
Suspect arrested in Florida in connection to deadly Haverstock Hills apartment shooting.,

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The suspect in the Haverstock Hill apartment shooting that resulted in the deaths of two people has been arrested in Jacksonville, Fla., according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.



Kenneth E. Jones, 35, was taken into custody without incident at a residence, officials said.



He fled the Harris County area after being charged with capital murder for the deaths of 31-year-old Gary Rusher and 33-year-old Christopher Beatty.



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An argument between two groups culminated when Kenneth Jones and his brother Harvey Jones arrived at the complex.



Investigators said Kenneth Jones pulled a rifle from the vehicle he was in and began firing it at the crowd of people.



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Harvey Jones was also charged in connection to the murders.



Four others were injured during the shooting, including former "America's Next Top Model" contestant Brandy Rusher.





Kenneth Jones will be transported back to Harris County within the next few weeks.

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