Three people are facing capital murder charges after an off-duty Harris County deputy was shot and killed while leaving a grocery store with his wife
Deputy Darren Almendarez, 51, and his wife were walking to their truck at a Houston-area store around 8:35 p.m. Thursday when they saw a black Nissan Altima backed up to their vehicle and two men underneath the truck, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. The men were allegedly trying to steal the truck's catalytic converter, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said on Twitter.
A short time later, according to the sheriff's office statement, two of the suspects arrived at the same hospital in the Nissan Altima with gunshot wounds.Joshua Stewart, 23, and Fredarius Clark, 19, were arrested early Friday after arriving at the hospital. Fredrick Tardy, 17, was arrested later Friday, court records show. All three are charged with capital murder, according to the court documents.
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