Suspect charged in Houston capturing loss of life of contractor on Calumet close to Hwy 288

HOUSTON — A person has been charged with the July 30 capturing loss of life of a contractor who was gunned down exterior a comfort retailer simply east of Freeway 288. 

Omar Marzouk, 38, is charged with homicide within the capturing loss of life of 32-year-old Jimmy Arevalo, however he is nonetheless on the run, in response to HPD. 

The lethal capturing occurred round 12:40 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, on Calumet Avenue, between Southmore and North MacGregor Means. 

Arevalo was a contractor who stopped on the retailer to stress wash kitchen gear. 

Surveillance video obtained by KHOU 11 from a witness reveals the truck approaching the sufferer. The shooter walks as much as Arevalo and the 2 seem to alternate phrases. After pushing the sufferer, the killer pulled out a gun and fired at point-blank vary. KHOU 11 has chosen to not present the second the gunman opens fireplace because of the graphic nature of the video.

The gunman drove off in a grey Toyota Tundra. 

The sufferer’s brother, additionally a contractor, was inside the shop and ran exterior after listening to the pictures. He discovered his brother coated in blood and referred to as 911. Arevalo died on the scene.

We do not know but if Marzouk and the sufferer knew one another, and the motive stays unclear. 

Anybody with data on Marzouk’s location or this case is urged to contact the HPD Murder Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).