‘Tragic Case of Mistaken Identity’: Texas Family Charged After Cornering, Chasing Down, and Repeatedly Shooting Black Man They Believed Was a Vandal
A family of four is facing murder charges after they killed a neighbor in what authorities are calling a “tragic case of mistaken identity,” ABC13 in Texas reported.
Nineteen-year-old Joe Argueta, along with his mother and father, 39-year-old Florinda Argueta and 45-year-old Luis Argueta, plus his uncle, 29-year-old Margarito Alcantar, were all charged with the murder of Eddie Clark III, a 29-year-old Black man from Katy, Texas.
This altercation reportedly took place Monday night on May 17, when Clark was cornered, chased down, and shot to death around the corner from his home in the Westminster Landing subdivision of the Houston suburb. The victim was said to have been driving home at the time of the incident. When authorities on the scene around 11:30 p.m., they found Clark’s car crashed into a tree on a neighbor’s
4 family members charged with murder in case that police say resulted from mistaken identity Share Updated: 8:15 AM EDT May 24, 2021 Rosa Flores and John Couwels, CNN KTRK Eddie Clark s car crashed after he attempted to flee a Texas family who mistakenly believed the vehicle belonged to a person who vandalized their property, authorities say. SOURCE: KTRK
The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 8:15 AM EDT May 24, 2021 Rosa Flores and John Couwels, CNN Four members of one Texas family are accused of killing a Houston-area man who they believed had vandalized their home and vehicles, according to the Harris County Sheriff s Office.But Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says the killing seems like a tragic case of mistaken identity. Joe Argueta, 19; his father Luis Argueta, 45; his mother Florinda Argueta, 39; and his uncle Margarito Alcantar, 29, face murder char
By Cherranda Smith
May 24, 2021
Police in Katy, Texas arrested and charged four family members over the shooting death of a man who authorities say is a case of mistaken identity. Deputies say the four people chased, cornered and shot 29-year-old
Eddie Clark III Monday night (May 17) in a neighborhood in northwest Harris County.
Clark was driving home, and was around the corner, when police say
Joe Argueta, 19, along with his parents,
Florinda Argueta and
Luis Argueta, and his uncle
Margarito Alcantar, chased him, and boxed Clark in with their cars. The 19-year-old admitted to having a gun and firing several shots, according to a report by
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Eddie Reece Clark III, 29, was shot in his midsection. And he had never before met the family or otherwise interacted with them or any of their belongings. The post Four Family Members Allegedly Killed a Man for Vandalizing Their Home Over and Over. It Was Actually the Wrong Guy. first appeared on Law & Crime.