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'This Was Not Road Rage' | Texas Man Accused of Fatally Shooting 5-Year-Old Girl After Targeting Wrong Vehicle
Court records say Jeremy Porter fired five shots into the vehicle and admitted to the shooting before investigators arrested him.
- On Saturday night, Jeremy Porter, 47, fired shots into a vehicle driven by Monica Hicks, killing her 5-year-old daughter, Zah'Layah Walter, in Harris County. Porter has been charged with capital murder.
- Investigators arrested Porter on Sunday after he initially fled the scene. Automated License Plate Reader technology played a critical role in locating his residence, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
- Monica Hicks denied involvement in road rage, telling ABC Houston station KTRK, "There was no road rage that happened." She stated she did not cut off any cars or interact with other drivers.
- Court records indicate Porter admitted to firing five shots at the vehicle, claiming he believed the car was driving erratically. He has a preliminary court appearance scheduled for Tuesday.
- Two other children in the vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries from shattered glass. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said, "Our hearts remain with Zah'Layah's family and loved ones.
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'Not The First' — White Man Allegedly Fired Five Shots Into A Car Carrying A Black Mother And Her Children, Killing A 5-Year-Old Girl
Source: Harris County Sheriff’s Office / HCSO A 47-year-old white man is being held without bond on a capital murder charge — the most serious offense under Texas law, and reserved for killings with specific aggravating factors, including the murder of a child under 10, and punishable by life without parole or the death penalty — after admitting he fired five rounds into a car carrying a Black mother and her five children over the weekend, killi…
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Texas man charged with capital murder after 5-year-old killed in roadway shooting
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