Houston Police Department

March 20, 2006 -- Charges are pending against a suspect arrested in the shooting death of a man at 4106 Mowery about 9:30 p.m. on March 16.

The suspect, Kelvin Jaquay Morgan (b/m, DOB 11-15-78), is being charged with murder in the killing of Terrance Spellman, 54, of 4100 South Acres. Spellman was shot in the abdomen and died at Memorial Hermann Hospital the next morning.

HPD Homicide Division Sergeant D.A. Ferguson and Officer D.L. Robertson reported:

Morgan walked into a home at 4106 Mowery without permission and began asking several persons about the whereabouts of his dog. Morgan got into a struggle with one of those inside the home (a witness) and that witness began hollering for someone to call the police. Morgan ran out the front door and into the front yard, with the witness following him. At that time, Morgan pulled a pistol from the front of his shirt and began shooting at the witness. One of the bullets struck Mr. Spellman as he stood on the front porch.

As charges are being filed against him, Morgan is in the Harris County Jail on unrelated charges.

JFC/RMM 3-20-06
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