Andre Jackson indicted in murder of Josue Flores
HOUSTON - A grand jury has indicted Andre Jackson in the murder of 11-year-old Josue Flores. Prosecutors say a new DNA test brought the evidence they’d been looking for.
District Attorney Kim Ogg made the announcement at a press conference Tuesday.
"Newly-tested scientific evidence" became available to present to the grand jury, which led to the indictment, said Ogg.
Houston police officers have taken Jackson into custody without incident. Police say they arrested the 30-year-old during a traffic stop in Baytown.
Jackson was arrested and charged in connection to Josue‘s murder back in 2016, but the charges were later dropped.
Houston police maintained that he was still a person of interest.
Chief Art Acevedo released this statement following the announcement of Jackson's indictment:
Jackson spoke out against police last month in a YouTube video.
"Quite frankly, I'm just tired of hearing my name associated with this case," said Jackson.
MORE: Person of interest in Josue Flores murder calls out police in YouTube video
"Some closure—a lot of closure and relief because the streets are a little safer." said Jose Vega, a spokesperson for the family. "They're excited they finally got this guy."
The family spokesman says they’ve now created a Josue Flores scholarship fund. Josue wanted to be a doctor when he grew up, so they want to make that dream a reality for other kids. They’ll have a benefit concert August 18 at Marshall Middle School.
Josue was stabbed multiple times as he walked home from Marshall Middle School in Houston’s Near Northside neighborhood on May 17, 2016.
He died at the hospital.
RELATED: Search for 11-year-old Josue Flores' killer 3 years later
Last month, Crime Stoppers announced an increased reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the charging and/or arrest of the suspects in Josue's murder.
Crime Stoppers says local community organizations partnered with them to make the increase possible.
The Houston Police Department’s cold case unit is investigating the case.
Anyone with information in the case can contact Crime Stoppers of Houston at (713) 222-TIPS or through their website. Tipsters can remain anonymous.
RELATED: