A 17-year-old suspect is facing a capital murder charge for a deadly shooting at a motel in east Houston, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
HOUSTON – A violent crime at a motel in Cloverleaf, northeast of Houston, has shocked the local community. Joshua Lafrance, 21, was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds last Sunday. Authorities have arrested Julián Vela, only 17 years old, as the main suspect. According to court documents, the events occurred after the victim, the suspect and a young woman spent the night together in a motel room. After eating, Vela returned twice on the pret…