Suspect charged in deadly east Harris County hit-and-run, officials say

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An arrest has been made in a deadly hit-and-run incident that happened on Friday, Feb. 20 in east Harris County, according to the sheriff’s office.

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The 17-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with failure to stop and render aid, and was also in violation of a DWI bond, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Gonzalez explained that the victim, identified as 57-year-old Rayford Howard, was walking from the grocery store to his apartment in the 12800 block of Woodforest Boulevard when the suspect, who was speeding in a white Ram pickup truck, allegedly hit and killed him.

According to HCSO, the department’s Vehicular Crimes Division as well as District 3 patrol officers were able to identify the suspect and take him into custody. The white pickup was also recovered, Gonzalez added.