Initially, this fact made it difficult to accept the tip that resulted in these arrests. Obviously, the men arrested don’t fit the description of multiple witnesses or the sketch. The family is entering a period of deep grieving.” “This is the first opportunity they’ve been given to mourn. “They wanted the right person to be convicted – not a white person,” he said. Nevertheless, “the family was surprised and relieved by the arrest,” he told CNN, regardless of the suspect’s race. But Black is an African-American man, and another man who was arrested but has not been publicly identified is also black, Jazmine’s mother told CNN affiliate KTRK.Īt least four other witnesses also reported seeing someone in a red truck fire into Jazmine’s car, Merritt said.

Harris County Sheriff's Officeīefore Black’s arrest, police released a sketch of the suspect described as a white man in his 40s, based on information from Jazmine’s mother and three sisters. told police the gun used in the shooting was in his home, according to an affidavit. “This death of Jazmine has sparked a lot of discussion on many different levels and I think that it is good that going forward we continue to have positive dialogue on a number of issues,” Gonzalez said.Įric Black Jr. At Sunday’s press conference, Gonzalez and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee said they hoped Jazmine’s death would lead to more discussions about gun violence prevention and race relations.

The latest developments mark a turning point in a case that shocked the nation. They do not believe the driver – described as a white man in his 40s – or the truck were involved in the shooting, he said, despite previous reports suggesting racism played a role in Jazmine’s death. Meanwhile, investigators are still looking for the driver of a red pickup truck reported at the scene, Gonzalez said. He has not been charged in connection with the shooting. Jail records indicate that Woodruffe is currently in custody on drug possession charges. The sheriff declined to name the second person, citing the pending investigation, but prosecutors identified Larry Woodruffe as the second suspect in a court hearing for Black Saturday morning, the Houston Chronicle reported.

He faces a charge of capital murder and his first court date is February 15. He is accused of driving the car used in Jazmine’s death, Gonzalez said in a news conference Sunday. Jazmine, who was 7, was riding in a car with her mother and sisters on December 30 when someone in another vehicle shot her in the head.Įric Black Jr., 20, was arrested Saturday in a traffic stop for not using his turn signal. The death of a 7-year-old girl in a drive-by shooting in Houston was most likely a case of “mistaken identity” involving two suspects, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Sunday.

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