17-year-old charged with capital murder in death of HPD officer's son

RAW: Update on shooting of HPD officer's son

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office has arrested the 17-year-old suspect they believe shot and killed the 14-year-old son of a Houston police officer.

KINGWOOD, Texas - A 17-year-old has been taken into custody for the death of a Houston police officer's son.

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says Homicide Violent Crimes detectives arrested Bryan Smith, Jr., who is now charged with capital murder in relation to the 14-year-old victim.

Bryan Smith

On Wednesday, SWAT units, along with the sheriff's office, executed a search warrant at 26000 Knights Tower Dr. in Kingwood, where they were able to take Smith into custody without incident.

DETAILS: HPD officer's 14-year-old son shot and killed in Kingwood

Since he is 17, he is charged as an adult.

The deadly shooting occurred around 8:20 p.m. Monday in the 25000 block of N Kings Mill Lane.

According to the sheriff's office, a woman was walking when she heard gunshots and saw two males running from the area. She kept walking and then found the boy on the sidewalk.

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MCSO says the two teens were friends and both attended Porter High School.

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Detectives are still processing through evidence and conducting interviews; therefore, there is potential for further arrests related to the homicide.

Officials said the motive of the shooting is still under investigation; however, all persons involved knew each other and this does not appear to be a random act of violence. There is no information that this is gang-related or related to the Porter High School incident on Saturday night.

If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office at (936) 760-5800 or contact Multi-County Crime Stoppers at 800-392-STOP (7867) and refer to case #21A293752.