19-year-old charged with murder after fatal shooting in Houston’s Heights, Washington

HOUSTON’S HEIGHTS, Washington — Bail was set at $250,000 this week for a 19-year-old who was charged with murder after authorities say he snuck out from a trip to get wings with his mom and brother and fatally shot a driver leaving Whataburger in the Heights.

Jhoan Gomez was later arrested in connection with the Sept.

3 shooting, which happened shortly after 1 p.m. in the 700 block of Cottage Street in the Heights.

Houston police officers who responded to the scene found a gray Honda Civic crashed into the curb with the engine still running, authorities said.