Houston police have arrested Charles Ernest Lopez, 24, on charges of capital murder in connection with the fatal shooting of two longtime friends, Natanael Fuentes Reyes, 68, and Guadalupe Flores, 74. The victims were ambushed and shot from behind while walking together in Wildheather Park, a city park in southwest Houston, on the morning of June 27. Police used bullet casings and surveillance video to identify and charge Lopez, who has confessed to the killings. Authorities have not disclosed a clear motive for the attack, and prosecutors noted the alleged gunman had no apparent connection to the victims. A vigil was held by the community to honor the two men. Separately, in Galveston, police released a photo of a person of interest in a deadly shooting and later announced the arrest of a suspect in Goliad County, with murder charges pending.
🚨 BREAKING: The suspect in a deadly Galveston shooting has been arrested in Goliad County. Murder charges are pending. https://t.co/q1XGTQuFfX
WANTED: Police have a person of interest in a deadly Galveston shooting. If you have any information, call 409-765-3779 or Galveston County Crime Stoppers at 409-763-8477. https://t.co/TFMDlVUPXp
Port Arthur Police seek public help to identify a woman linked to a Thursday shooting. https://t.co/J7oJ91OPnv