Nearly a year after a Houston man was shot inside his home, DNA evidence has identified a suspect now charged with murder.
LaPatrick Deshawn Mitchell, 25, is now charged with murder in connection to the fatal shooting of 68-year-old John Williams, according to Houston police.
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Mitchell, already serving time on an unrelated charge, was charged after forensic testing linked his DNA to evidence found at the scene.
The shooting happened around 11:20 p.m. on February 21, 2023, at a home on Westcott Street. Police say Williams was found shot inside his residence and was rushed to a hospital, where he later died on May 16, 2023, from his injuries.
Detectives developed a person of interest early in the investigation, but it was forensic evidence that ultimately connected Mitchell to the crime.