GALENA PARK, Texas – Authorities have charged 17-year-old Angel Elizalde with the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Jayden Solis at a basketball court in Galena Park on Sunday evening.
The shooting occurred around 7 p.m. in the 1300 block of Keene.
According to prosecutors, three eyewitnesses identified Elizalde as the shooter, and surveillance footage from the nearby recreation center captured the incident.
Upon arrival at the scene, law enforcement officers discovered Solis suffering from a gunshot wound.
He was transported to a hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Elizalde did not appear for his initial court hearing on Monday afternoon.
The magistrate judge stated that officials reported the defendant was being combative while in custody.
As a result, his bond was set at $500,000.
At Elizalde’s family home, a woman who identified herself as his sister acknowledged awareness of the charges but stated she had no information regarding his arrest.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Authorities urge anyone with additional information to contact local law enforcement.