Houston suspect Armando Ruiz Diaz charged with murder in Almeda Genoa shooting

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An arrest has been made in the death of a man who was shot in his vehicle in Houston earlier this month.

Armando Ruiz Diaz, 47, has been charged with murder. He’s accused in the death of 45-year-old Edward Jimenez.

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Armando Ruiz Diaz (Photo: Houston Police Department)

According to police, Jimenez went to a gas station in the 11200 block of Almeda Genoa Road around 8:55 a.m. Dec. 5 and told an employee that he had been shot.

He was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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Police say the investigation revealed that Jimenez had been shot while in his vehicle, which had been struck by gunfire.

Investigators later identified Ruiz Diaz as a suspect, and he was arrested on Friday.

The Source: The information in this article is from the Houston Police Department.