Houston Sees 50 Percent Rise In Homicides; Police Point To Interrupted Drug Trade
LAPPL News Watch
May 8, 2020
A man was charged Thursday in the fatal shooting of three men in Houston, as police reported a nearly 50 percent uptick in homicides in the city this year.
Investigators believe a reduced illegal drug supply due to the coronavirus pandemic is the cause of the recent spike in killings, said Houston police spokeswoman Jodi Silva.
The shootings happened within an hour Wednesday night but in three different locations in the city. Police said the first was believed to have been drug-related, while motives for the other two were under investigation.
The suspect, 35-year-old Joshua Kelsey, was taken into custody about 4 a.m. Thursday following a short pursuit in a car he was accused of stealing from the scene of the first slaying, police said.
Kelsey was questioned by detectives then charged with murder and capital murder.
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What does a drug dealer do when the supply of drugs dries up? They start cutting product with less drugs. The price goes up. People get pissed.
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