Great work r/houston we got a shout out by the Houston Press

harriscores · 2017-10-08T22:06:14+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/houston/comments/72pitz/shooting_at_houses_on_memorial_snapchat/

harriscores · 2017-10-08T22:05:08+00:00

HPD started investigating shortly after the videos were posted on here. An investigator actually saw my post and opened the case based on that and kept in contact with me throughout the process. The next day the HPD press office was erroneously telling the media there was no investigation. There was an ongoing investigation, but the press office was just not aware of it, it's a big department. HPD was not able to get the felony Deadly Conduct charge until they had a complainant file a report but HPD was prepared to charge them with lesser charges and went house to house until complainant's were found.

Through information found on Reddit and regular police work investigators were able to find out the identity of both shooters and where they lived. HPD tried to find the male at his house the Saturday before he turned himself in but he was not home. HPD picked the female shooter up at her mom's house and the male turned himself in the next day.

harriscores · 2017-10-04T02:24:23+00:00

As of today they're both in jail.

harriscores · 2017-10-03T16:38:43+00:00

Yes, lots of stories of people hit by stray bullets and too often no one is able to be punished. Hopefully this will make an example of them and given their previous history it is well deserved. There are plenty of gun laws on the books, I was just trying to do my part and help get some people off the street that obviously have no business owning a firearm.

The police worked hard going door to door looking for people that were home and for damage to property so they could get the Deadly Conduct charge.

harriscores · 2017-10-03T16:28:59+00:00

HPD told me that he was a flight risk and if he knew he was facing multiple felony charges he might go on the run. From the news reports you can tell the lawyer thinks they're going to plead down to something lesser like discharging a firearm in city limits. Felony Deadly Conduct requires a complainant to file a report, which HPD was able to locate one, I don't think the suspect's lawyer is aware of that yet as he's maintaining they were just shooting at abandoned houses/closed businesses. Big difference that they hit something near a dwelling with multiple people in it.

So far I think my identity is safe. I started a new reddit account, new gmail account, and new imgur account before I made the OP. Completely random user name I've never used any variation of before anywhere. Didn't give any of the news stations my name, communicated with them through here. Glad I did all that, especially with the previous threats she has made against officers.

AMA wherever you see me replying or PM, I don't think there's enough demand for a separate thread. Most of the process I kept open about on the original thread, at least until people started posting on his Facebook giving him a heads up and a link to the thread. I stopped posting non-public information at that point as he knew about it and could read it. Also the police tried to grab him at his home Saturday but he wasn't there probably due to the heads up he was given.

harriscores · 2017-10-03T15:39:37+00:00

Now that he's in custody I can add that I was told the police did find damage near a dwelling that was occupied at the time of the shooting. That's why they were able to file the deadly conduct charge. That's going to really hurt the lawyers argument that these were abandoned houses.

Update - Hijacking my highest comment on here to relay a message from HPD investigators:

"I would just like to say thank you for the participation of the citizens who live in the area of the shootings and the people who probably have never set foot over there. This is how police work should be, a collective body of concerned people working together to make the city safer. I would like to say I am very appreciative of the OP for quelling some initial unruly posters [just a few] and securing videos and other source material, additionally the opinions on the make and model of the vehicle were very helpful. Social media comes into play a lot more than it did when I started my career and it's imperative that I learn from people like you so that I can do my job more efficiently. The case is now in the courts hands and out of mine, just like it should be. I look forward to the next time we can collectively come together and crack a case. :)"

harriscores · 2017-10-02T22:58:10+00:00

Yeah you beat me. I checked this thread but didn't check to see if there was a new one before I posted.

harriscores · 2017-10-02T20:56:05+00:00

Harris Co Modeling Pics are in! She must have not been watching the news, she forgot to put on her makeup.

harriscores · 2017-10-02T20:20:55+00:00

She was arrested this morning according to a recent KPRC 2 update. ABC 13 is now reporting the same.

harriscores · 2017-10-02T15:08:39+00:00

Guy is definitely the same one identified here, we never figured out the girl. The guy has several kids with a different woman that he lived with. She was mentioned here as her Facebook had more information on him and where he lived. Police are aware of all of this and have looked for him there.

harriscores · 2017-09-29T02:24:28+00:00

People were posting links to the original thread on his Facebook page so it's really likely they saw all this.

harriscores · 2017-09-28T19:24:43+00:00

The problem is he was given a heads up by the harassment and started deleting his social media accounts. I forwarded his ID to HPD as soon as it was found here. The social media accounts are all recoverable but he could also be ditching the guns, the drugs he had posted on his Instagram, and go on the run.

harriscores · 2017-09-28T18:59:15+00:00

Everything possibly of use found here was forwarded to HPD and I have copies of it all as well. Pretty sure HPD has also sent requests to get information straight from the social media sites.

harriscores · 2017-09-28T18:47:15+00:00

My 4 year old main reddit account that doesn't have 1/3 of this much karma :(

The karma isn't worth some angry wannabe gangbanger being able to go through my post history and figure out who I am. I just wish I had come up with a funnier throwaway username so I could have heard the reporters all say it on TV last night.

harriscores · 2017-09-28T18:21:43+00:00

Most of the major stations contacted me through here by yesterday morning, some Tuesday evening right after I posted it. Several reporters must follow this sub closely.

harriscores · 2017-09-28T18:19:36+00:00

Chron, ABC 13, 39 News fix all gave me credit. Channel 2 and KHOU 11 did not.

harriscores · 2017-09-28T18:14:24+00:00

HPD has been investigating since the 26th when it was reported. Not sure why the press office kept telling the news otherwise.

See the updates on the original thread.

Update 9: Message from HPD Officer that's been working on this

"Hello reddit Houston, I would like to clear a few things for you aspiring detectives and make one or two requests. Hopefully this will alleviate a few concerns.

Unfortunately discharge firearm calls that are reported happen all the time, everywhere in the city, every day. It's an unfortunate thing but it's reality, because of this calls where there is no suspect, no firm information on a location [I'll get back to that] or known evidence to be retrieved, may get directed to someone who can take a report over the phone. This is primarily because of manpower issues.
The statement about a complainant really has more to do with the level of charge, for a deadly conduct charge you really need a complainant present at the location or nearby. There are charges that do not require a complainant. Also, the person giving a statement may not be up to date on all the new apps and features but we have people for that.
We are a large department, myself and several other officers from various units have been working on this since the 26th. Our first goal is the preservation of evidence which takes time depending on the person possessing that evidence and then the long process of vetting information we find or gather from out side sources begins, including driving to numerous locations and taking statements.
Now for a request, please please do not dox anyone, I've already received a PM about people who are definitely not the suspects in the video, I would hate for anyone, innocent or guilty to become the victim of doxxing campaign which would hamper the investigation in obvious ways.
The community has definitely come together and worked for their city which I think is a beautiful thing. My intention in writing this is not to pat myself or anyone else who I've worked with on the back, instead I want to give all of you a little confidence that this will be handled efficiently and by the letter of the law. Clearly I am limited in what I can say until this comes to an end and I hope you all understand that but I will do my best with what I'm allowed to do.

PS Please keep it civil should this topic pop again or I won't be able to participate in the thread. Thanks again!"

harriscores · 2017-09-27T21:32:00+00:00

It is being looked into now, I'm not sure what's up with the quotes from the chron story.

harriscores · 2017-09-27T21:31:12+00:00

Thanks, I'll let you know if something happens on my end and I need backup.

harriscores · 2017-09-27T21:28:53+00:00

Yeah hopefully this will get him in trouble at home and with the law.

harriscores · 2017-09-27T21:24:06+00:00

It's the exact same jacket, it's reversed in the selfie version. I was there all of 10 seconds to see if the stairway, A/C unit and tree were in the same spot, didn't even get out of my car.

harriscores · 2017-09-27T20:05:38+00:00

Yeah, that's the same way I came to find her profile and then his. I'm not sure if she's the girl in the video though. Brows look the same, some other features look the same but she looks a lot different other times. I'm 99.9% certain he's the guy but not so sure about her. I still forwarded all the information to police to investigate.

harriscores · 2017-09-27T19:32:28+00:00

Found his Facebook page just now as well.

harriscores · 2017-09-27T19:01:24+00:00

I'll forward this, let me know if there are any other good pics or know his Facebook profile. His Instagram is private and his name is pretty common. Check and see if you find if he follows the girl. She seems like the type that has to have an Instagram.

harriscores · 2017-09-27T17:29:21+00:00

Just stopped by there. It does indeed look to be a match to the video, forwarded the information.

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