POLICE Department

Update: Suspects Arrested, Charged in August Fatal Shooting at 3810 Liberty Road

December 6, 2018 - Two suspects have been arrested and charged for their roles in the fatal shooting of a man at 3810 Liberty Road about 11 p.m. on August 9, 2018.

One suspect, Dontray Jefferson (b/m, 30), is charged with capital murder in the 248th State District Court while the other suspect, Michael Edward Mosley (b/m, 36), is charged with felony tampering with evidence in the 232nd State District Court.  Booking photos of the suspects, courtesy of the Harris County Sheriff's Office, are attached to this news release.

The two males are charged in the killing of Sohail Khan, 32.

HPD Homicide Division Sergeant T. Simmons, Detective R. Watson and Senior Police Officers W. Huff and J. Nguyen reported:

Mr. Khan was the manager of the gas station convenience store at the above address.  While walking to his vehicle carrying a large amount of the business' money, he was shot by a robbery suspect who fled on foot southbound on Pannell.

The suspect was described only as a black male with short dreadlocks and wearing a red shirt with a white stripe.

Further investigation identified Jefferson as the shooter and he was charged on October 2.  Officers with the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Police Department arrested Jefferson on November 1 and he was extradited back to Houston and the Harris County Jail two weeks later.

The investigation determined Mosley tampered with evidence and he was taken into custody on October 10 by officers with the Humble Police Department. 

Dontray Jefferson
Dontray Jefferson

Michael Edward Mosley
Michael Edward Mosley

Update JFC/VHS 12-6-18
KJS/JKS 8-10-18
Inc. #101527318

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