A suspect involved in the fatal stabbing of a bicyclist at a east Houston trail early Aug. 7 has been arrested and charged.
The suspect, Aaron Bartholomew Sheehan, 40, was charged with murder for the stabbing death of Anival Elvir Ortiz, 77.
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The Houston Police Department released surveillance video of the suspect on Aug. 8 and he was captured at an abandoned motel, located at 4630 Techniplex Drive, by HPD’s SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) Team on Tuesday, Aug. 12.
Sheehan was subsequently charged by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office and booked into the Harris County Jail.
What happened
Emergency crews responded to the Harrisburg Hike & Bike Trail, located at 123 N. Drennan St., at 5:55 a.m. on Aug. 7.
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Police said 77-year-old Ortiz was riding his bike to work on the nearby bike trail when they believe Sheehan came out from behind a fence and stabbed him.
Despite his injuries, he managed to ride his bike to his job just down the street and told his coworkers what happened. They immediately called 911.
First responders met Ortiz outside The Spencer Company at 123 N. Drennan Street and transported him to the hospital, where he later died.
Detectives, working with Metro Police Department, identified the suspect who was seen boarding a metro transit shortly after the incident.