HCSO to provide update on deadly shooting of 12-year-old boy day after arrest of his mom’s ex-boyfriend

HOUSTON – Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, along with his team, will provide updates on the deadly shooting of a 12-year-old boy Friday morning.

On Monday, March 4, Carlos Fernandez was shot to death while inside his family’s apartment located in east Harris County.

According to investigators, a shooter went up to a window of Fernandez’s apartment and fired directly into the child’s bedroom, killing him. The shooter then fled in a pickup truck.

Sheriff Gonzalez said Carlos’ little sisters, ages 6 and 7, were also in the home at the time of the shooting, but they were not hurt.

Loved ones said Carlos’ mother and another man inside the home, also dodged the gunfire.

Neighbors who heard the chaos said they have been concerned about the family’s safety in the past. Three days before Carlos’ death, neighbors saw deputies outside the family’s apartment.

On Wednesday, HCSO identified the suspected shooter as the mom’s ex-boyfriend, 27-year-old Terry Bryan Rivera.

“Rivera was in a previous dating relationship with the victim’s mother and had two children with her,” Sheriff Gonzalez revealed Wednesday night.

Rivera has since been charged with capital murder. He is not currently in custody and is considered to be armed and dangerous.