Three Houston men have been charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man at a West Houston apartment complex two years ago.

The Houston Police Department reported the shooting occurred on the night of Sept. 17, 2023, at an apartment in the 1200 block of Wilcrest Drive. The suspects—Jason Taylor, 19, Treyveon Barnes, 19, and Javail Brazil, 19—were identified through further investigation.

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The victim, Juan Capote-Palma, was found with a gunshot wound to the head. Houston Fire Department paramedics transported him to a nearby hospital in critical condition, where he later died.

Witnesses reported seeing several masked men in dark clothing running through the

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