Second man charged in December fatal shooting of homeowner in south Houston

who was killed after getting into a fight with two men wearing face masks.

Derrick Wayne Castille, 25, has been charged with capital murder in connection with the fatal shooting of James Blanton, 34, on Dec. 10, according to the Houston Police Department. He has not been arrested.Carl Michael McCloud Jr., 21, has also been arrested and charged with capital murderHouston police officers Dec. 10 responded to a home in the 8400 block of Safeguard and found a homeowner, a man in his 30s, dead from several gunshot wounds.

Investigators found the homeowner heard a noise outside and noticed two people wearing masks in his backyard, according to Houston police. When he closed the front door and opened the garage door, the men came around the house and an argument began.Houston television station ABC13 reports Blanton was a former Prairie View A&M University football playerInvestigators are still seeking a third man for questioning in connection to the shooting, according to the Houston Police Department.

Anyone with information about Castille’s whereabouts, or the third man, should call the department’s homicide division at 713-308-3600, officials said.

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