Murder suspect accused of shooting man to death in Houston after crash on Antoine Drive

HOUSTON - A 21-year-old suspect is accused of shooting a man death after a crash that led to an argument in northwest Houston on Wednesday night, police say.

According to Houston police, Christopher Pete Santos, 21, is charged with murder.

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Christopher Pete Santos (Photo: Houston Police Department)

Around 7 p.m., police got two calls in the 5600 block of Antoine Drive. Officials say one call was about a crash, and the other was a ShotSpotter notification about shots fired in the area.

When officers responded to the location, police say they found two vehicles in the middle of the street and a man who had been shot multiple times. He was pronounced at the scene.

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Police say the shooter was detained at the scene and the weapon was recovered.

The Houston Police Department investigates a shooting on Antoine Drive.

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According to police, both men were involved in a minor crash that escalated into a verbal argument. Police say Santos then shot the other man multiple times.

Santos was taken into custody and charged.