Capital murder charge filed against 15-year-old accused of shooting another teen during possible drug deal
A young man was shot and killed near an apartment complex in the North Houston neighborhood.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed near an apartment complex Monday afternoon in a north Houston neighborhood.
The boy who was arrested shortly after the shooting, who is also 15, has now been charged with capital murder.
The incident was reported at a complex located in the 10100 block of Bammel at 3:20 p.m. by Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
@HCSOTexas deputies responded to a call for service at a complex located at 10155 Bammel North Houston. Upon arrival, units learned a male had been shot. CPR was administered on-scene, but the teen was confirmed deceased at the scene. Male appeared to be a teen/young adult.… pic.twitter.com/AIsRKZznz9— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) November 3, 2025
CPR was administered at the scene, but the teen was pronounced dead.
The teen was later identified as Jacob Gomez.
Gomez was not a resident at the complex where the shooting took place.
Update: Arriving patrol units spoke with witnesses who identified the suspect (15) and directed them to an apartment in the complex. @HCSOTexas Detectives were able to identify the juvenile victim as 15-yr-old Jacob Gomez, who was not a resident of the complex. Detectives… https://t.co/Y7RdoeYFRy— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) November 4, 2025
Our Sky 2 Chopper was over the scene. The teen appeared to be covered by a tarp near a dark-colored sedan parked at the complex.
After talking to witnesses, deputies detained a 15-year-old who was in an apartment. That teen was later charged with capital murder.
Detectives believe the shooting occurred during some sort of transaction between the two teens. They suspect drugs could’ve been involved.
