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Teen from El Salvador charged with murder in two separate Houston shootings
Summary by The Bellaire Editorial Desk Bryce Newberry , as published by KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - Local
· July 29, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Jefferson Velasquez, 18, has been charged with murder in a Midtown shooting and is already being held in the Harris County Jail on a separate murder charge.
A teenager from El Salvador is facing murder charges in connection with two separate shootings in the Houston area. Jefferson Velasquez, 18, has been charged with murder in a Midtown shooting and is already being held in the Harris County Jail on a separate murder charge. The circumstances of the two shootings are similar, involving large gatherings.
Velasquez is accused of having a pattern of robbing people of their chains at such events. Further details on the shootings, including the August 30 incident in East Harris County, are available from local news sources, including KPRC 2 Click2Houston.
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Category: safety Published: July 29, 2026 Source: KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC) - Local Reading time: 1 min
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