The kidnappers demanded money from the family of at least one of the migrants and were paid, but then they asked for more, according to a person familiar with the incident.
– A hostage rescue that left a suspect fatally shot Thursday in Houston began days ago when three migrants were kidnapped from a vehicle in a neighboring county, according to a prosecutor. KSAT sister stationreported that a second suspect, identified by authorities as Josiah Lamarion Jackson, 17, was arrested at the scene.
The kidnappers demanded money from the family of at least one of the migrants and were paid, but then they asked for more, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person said that the kidnappers sent the family videos, which they shared with law enforcement, showing that the kidnappers were armed and the hostages were alive, including one of them beating one of the hostages, an older man.
Smith said one suspect was fatally shot while another suspect was taken into custody by the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Senior Deputy Thomas Gilliland, a spokesman for the sheriff's office, said he could not provide any information on the suspect as that person was arrested by the FBI.After the news conference, Whittmore told The Associated Press it was still his understanding that three people had been kidnapped. He referred questions on the discrepancy to the FBI.
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