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Houston South Post Oak liquor store shooting: Suspect charged in woman’s death

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Published  November 14, 2024 12:44pm CST
Houston
FOX 26 Houston

Store clerk killed on South Post Oak

A store clerk has been shot to death in southwest Houston on South Post Oak between West Fuqua and West Orem. FOX 26's Damali Keith has more details after hearing from police and family. (NOTE: This report is from Tuesday, before the suspect was identified)

The Brief

    • Michael Dewayne Wilkerson, 39, is charged with capital murder and tampering/fabricating physical evidence.
    • He is accused in the death of Tikisha King, 29, in Houston.
    • King was shot to death in the liquor store where she worked.

HOUSTON - A suspect has been charged in the deadly shooting of a woman who was killed in the Houston liquor store where she worked.

Michael Dewayne Wilkerson, 39, is charged with capital murder and tampering/fabricating physical evidence, Houston police say.

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Michael Dewayne Wilkerson (Photo: Houston Police Department)

Tikisha King, 29, was found shot inside a liquor store at 14370 South Post Oak Road around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday. Police said an employee arrived at the store, discovered what happened and called police.

According to police, King had multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced her deceased.

Tikisha King (Courtesy of Tikisha King's family members)

Police say the investigation led them to identify Wilkerson as the suspect in the case. He reportedly had a previous dating relationship with King.

Wilkerson was arrested on Wednesday and booked into the Harris County Jail.

The Source

  • The information in this article is from the Houston Police Department and previous FOX 26 coverage.

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