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Update: One Suspect Arrested, Others Sought in Fatal Shooting at 5612 Newport Street

August 23, 2021 - Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of one man and the wounding of another at 5612 Newport Street about 7 p.m. on August 8.

The suspect, Giovanni Matt Ornelas (H/m, 31), is charged with murder in the 176th State District Court for his role in the killing of Albert Castillo, Jr., 22. A booking photo of Ornelas is attached to this news release.

The second victim, Albert Castillo, Sr., 39, was transported to an area hospital in stable condition.

HPD Homicide Division Detectives L. Palma and B. Stephens reported:

Officers responded to a drive-by shooting call outside a residence at the above address and found Mr. Castillo (Jr.) deceased from a gunshot wound to the upper torso and Mr. Castillo (Sr.) with a gunshot wound to the arm.

The suspect was described only as a white or light-skinned Hispanic male, thin with an athletic build, short back or brown hair, a tattoo sleeve on his left arm and a thin beard. He was armed with an AR-15 style rifle and was last seen traveling eastbound on Newport Drive toward the North Freeway (North Interstate Highway 45).

Further investigation identified Ornelas as one of the suspects in this case. Last Thursday (August 19), members of the HPD SWAT and Southwest Patrol Division Crime Suppression teams arrested Ornelas without incident.

Investigators are seeking information on at least two other individuals who were inside the suspect's vehicle involved in the shooting. Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

Giovanni Ornelas

JFC/JKS 8-23-21
Inc #106921821

For additional information, please contact the HPD Community Affairs Division at 713-308-3200.

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Update: One Suspect Arrested, Others Sought in Fatal Shooting at 5612 Newport Street

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Offense Date	Offense Time	Offense	Beat	Premise	Block	Street Name	Type	Suffix
1/5/2009	0245	Murder & Nonnegligent Manslaughter	19G10	13R	10000	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/5/2009	1805	Forcible Rape	19G10	20A	7200	CORPORATE	DR
8/19/2008	1400	Forcible Rape	19G10	20A	9400	WOODFAIR	DR
WOODFAIR	DR
1/17/2009	1500	Robbery	19G10	18A	9400	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/18/2009	0430	Robbery	19G10	13R	9500	WOODFAIR	DR
1/9/2009	1240	Robbery	19G10	18T	9700	BEECHNUT	ST
12/3/2008	0100	Robbery	19G10	18A	9800	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/6/2009	2100	Robbery	19G10	18R	9800	BELLAIRE	BLVD
1/17/2009	2145	Robbery	19G10	18A	9900	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/17/2009	0039	Robbery	19G10	18A	9900	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/10/2009	1900	Robbery	19G10	18A	10000	SPICE	LN
1/31/2009	2020	Robbery	19G10	18A	10000	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/20/2009	0230	Robbery	19G10	13R	10100	BEECHNUT	ST
1/2/2009	0100	Robbery	19G10	13A	10200	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/21/2009	1415	Robbery	19G10	05D	10500	BEECHNUT	ST
1/22/2009	1630	Robbery	19G10	13R	10600	BEECHNUT	ST
1/24/2009	1930	Robbery	19G10	20D	10700	SHANNON HILLS	DR
1/15/2009	1500	Robbery	19G10	05Z	10800	BEECHNUT	ST
1/16/2009	1743	Aggravated Assault	19G10	13T	600	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/9/2009	2200	Aggravated Assault	19G10	13H	6700	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/11/2009	0000	Aggravated Assault	19G10	20A	7200	CORPORATE	DR
1/19/2009	0010	Aggravated Assault	19G10	20A	7800	CORPORATE	DR
1/20/2009	1900	Aggravated Assault	19G10	18A	7800	CORPORATE	DR
1/20/2009	0400	Aggravated Assault	19G10	20A	8600	COURSE	DR	S
1/4/2009	2200	Aggravated Assault	19G10	20A	9300	WOODFAIR	DR
1/21/2009	1300	Aggravated Assault	19G10	13S	9300	SOUTHWEST	FWY
1/13/2009	2040	Aggravated Assault	19G10	18A	9400	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/31/2009	0440	Aggravated Assault	19G10	13R	9400	COUNTRY CREEK	DR
1/2/2009	2030	Aggravated Assault	19G10	20A	9500	DEERING	DR
1/1/2009	0515	Aggravated Assault	19G10	18N	9700	BEECHNUT	ST
1/4/2009	0320	Aggravated Assault	19G10	20A	9800	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/10/2009	0903	Aggravated Assault	19G10	20A	9800	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/3/2009	2300	Aggravated Assault	19G10	18A	10000	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/3/2009	2300	Aggravated Assault	19G10	18A	10000	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/19/2009	1700	Aggravated Assault	19G10	18A	10000	GREENFORK	DR
1/19/2009	1700	Aggravated Assault	19G10	18A	10000	GREENFORK	DR
1/24/2009	0425	Aggravated Assault	19G10	13R	10000	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/28/2009	1600	Aggravated Assault	19G10	18A	10100	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/31/2009	2342	Aggravated Assault	19G10	18A	10200	BEECHNUT	ST
1/31/2009	2342	Aggravated Assault	19G10	18A	10200	BEECHNUT	ST
1/31/2009	2342	Aggravated Assault	19G10	18A	10200	BEECHNUT	ST
1/1/2009	0300	Aggravated Assault	19G10	13R	10500	BEECHNUT	ST
1/7/2008	1800	Aggravated Assault	19G10	20A	10600	BEECHNUT	ST
1/26/2009	1350	Aggravated Assault	19G10	18A	10600	BEECHNUT	ST
1/1/2009	1900	Burglary	19G10	20A	7200	CORPORATE	DR
1/8/2009	1030	Burglary	19G10	20A	7200	CORPORATE	DR
1/23/2009	1400	Burglary	19G10	20A	7500	CORPORATE	DR
1/26/2009	0900	Burglary	19G10	20A	7500	CORPORATE	DR
12/31/2008	1500	Burglary	19G10	20A	7700	CORPORATE	DR
1/3/2009	1100	Burglary	19G10	20A	7700	CORPORATE	DR
1/29/2009	1830	Burglary	19G10	20A	7700	CORPORATE	DR
1/10/2009	1000	Burglary	19G10	20A	8300	CINNAMON	LN
1/14/2009	0845	Burglary	19G10	20A	8300	CINNAMON	LN
1/17/2009	1400	Burglary	19G10	20A	8300	WILCREST	DR
1/20/2009	0530	Burglary	19G10	20A	8300	COURSE	DR	S
1/26/2009	0615	Burglary	19G10	20A	8300	COURSE	DR	S
1/26/2009	0640	Burglary	19G10	20A	8300	COURSE	DR	S
1/12/2009	0730	Burglary	19G10	20A	8400	COURSE	DR	S
1/14/2009	1700	Burglary	19G10	20A	8400	WILCREST	DR
1/30/2009	0930	Burglary	19G10	20A	8400	WILCREST	DR
12/21/2008	1830	Burglary	19G10	20A	8500	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/1/2009	1500	Burglary	19G10	20A	8500	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/4/2009	1800	Burglary	19G10	250	8500	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/5/2009	1330	Burglary	19G10	20A	8500	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/7/2009	1745	Burglary	19G10	20A	8500	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/8/2009	1330	Burglary	19G10	20A	8500	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/8/2009	0715	Burglary	19G10	20G	8500	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/13/2009	0445	Burglary	19G10	20A	8500	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/6/2009	1700	Burglary	19G10	20A	8800	BOONE	RD
1/2/2009	2200	Burglary	19G10	20C	9100	COUNTRY CREEK	DR
1/26/2009	1900	Burglary	19G10	190	9200	BOONE	RD
1/26/2009	2300	Burglary	19G10	250	9200	BOONE	RD
1/26/2009	1800	Burglary	19G10	190	9200	BOONE	RD
1/26/2009	1800	Burglary	19G10	190	9200	BOONE	RD
1/30/2009	1230	Burglary	19G10	20P	9200	WILCREST	DR
1/6/2009	1800	Burglary	19G10	20R	9300	CORNER OAKS	LN
1/14/2009	0800	Burglary	19G10	20A	9300	WOODFAIR	DR
12/18/2008	1600	Burglary	19G10	20A	9400	CONCOURSE	DR
12/31/2008	1100	Burglary	19G10	20A	9400	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/2/2009	0800	Burglary	19G10	20A	9400	CONCOURSE	DR
1/12/2009	0730	Burglary	19G10	20A	9400	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/12/2009	0930	Burglary	19G10	20A	9400	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/22/2009	1600	Burglary	19G10	20R	9400	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/23/2009	1400	Burglary	19G10	20A	9400	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/27/2009	0700	Burglary	19G10	20A	9400	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/28/2009	1000	Burglary	19G10	20A	9400	CONCOURSE	DR
1/28/2009	0515	Burglary	19G10	250	9400	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/31/2009	1000	Burglary	19G10	20A	9400	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/16/2009	1410	Burglary	19G10	20A	9500	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/17/2009	1700	Burglary	19G10	24E	9700	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/9/2008	1000	Burglary	19G10	20A	9800	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/30/2009	0200	Burglary	19G10	210	9800	BELLAIRE	BLVD
12/31/2008	0900	Burglary	19G10	20A	9900	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/11/2009	1630	Burglary	19G10	20A	9900	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/12/2009	1000	Burglary	19G10	20A	9900	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/14/2009	0700	Burglary	19G10	20A	9900	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/6/2009	1900	Burglary	19G10	20A	10200	BEECHNUT	ST
1/2/2009	2200	Burglary	19G10	20A	10500	BEECHNUT	ST
1/5/2009	1230	Burglary	19G10	20A	10500	BEECHNUT	ST
1/13/2009	1500	Burglary	19G10	20A	10500	BEECHNUT	ST
1/26/2009	0800	Burglary	19G10	20A	10500	SPICE	LN
1/27/2009	0900	Burglary	19G10	20A	10500	BEECHNUT	ST
12/26/2008	0700	Burglary	19G10	20A	10900	VILLAGE BEND	LN
12/27/2008	1200	Burglary	19G10	20R	10900	GLENWOLDE	DR
1/20/2009	1420	Burglary	19G10	20R	10900	VILLAGE BEND	LN
1/31/2009	0930	Burglary	19G10	20C	10900	GLENWOLDE	DR
1/11/2009	1545	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18O	7200	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/4/2009	1500	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18O	7400	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/30/2009	2315	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18O	8100	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/10/2009	1700	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18A	8500	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/2/2009	1400	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18A	8600	COURSE	DR	S
1/9/2009	1900	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	13R	9100	COUNTRY CREEK	DR
1/2/2009	2230	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18A	9300	WOODFAIR	DR
12/23/2008	0300	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18A	9400	CONCOURSE	DR
12/24/2008	1530	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18U	9400	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/12/2009	2315	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18G	9400	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/29/2009	1545	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18G	9400	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/5/2009	1834	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18O	9500	SOUTHWEST	FWY
1/17/2009	0844	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18A	9500	WOODFAIR	DR
1/9/2009	1930	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18O	9700	BEECHNUT	ST
1/16/2009	2115	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18T	9700	BELLAIRE	BLVD
1/1/2009	1700	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18P	9800	BELLAIRE	BLVD
1/1/2009	1700	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18P	9800	BELLAIRE	BLVD
1/15/2009	1930	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18P	9800	BELLAIRE	BLVD
1/19/2009	1230	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18R	9800	BELLAIRE	BLVD
1/20/2009	1234	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18T	9800	BELLAIRE	BLVD
1/2/2009	1200	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18P	9900	BELLAIRE	BLVD
1/8/2008	1330	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18T	10100	BEECHNUT	ST
1/23/2009	1025	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18A	10200	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/31/2009	1224	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18A	10200	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/8/2009	1115	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18T	10800	BEECHNUT	ST
1/30/2009	1550	Burglary of a Motor Vehicle	19G10	18D	10800	BEECHNUT	ST
1/23/2009	1410	Auto Theft	19G10	18P	6800	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/14/2009	1700	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	7200	CORPORATE	DR
1/3/2009	2200	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	7300	CORPORATE	DR
1/5/2009	0200	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	7500	CORPORATE	DR
1/11/2009	1800	Auto Theft	19G10	20A	7500	CORPORATE	DR
1/26/2009	2200	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	7500	CORPORATE	DR
1/3/2009	2100	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	7700	CORPORATE	DR
1/3/2009	2100	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	7700	CORPORATE	DR
1/7/2009	2330	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	7800	CORPORATE	DR
1/8/2009	0030	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	7900	CORPORATE	DR
1/12/2009	2009	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	7900	CORPORATE	DR
1/17/2009	1800	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	7900	CORPORATE	DR
1/18/2009	2200	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	8000	BOONE	RD
1/1/2009	1800	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	8300	CINNAMON	LN
1/13/2009	1600	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	8300	BOONE	RD
1/18/2009	2100	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	8300	CINNAMON	LN
1/19/2009	2200	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	8300	COURSE	DR	S
1/24/2009	2100	Auto Theft	19G10	20A	8300	WILCREST	DR
1/30/2009	2245	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	8300	CINNAMON	LN
1/29/2009	2145	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	8600	COURSE	DR	S
1/13/2009	0130	Auto Theft	19G10	20R	9100	MAPLECREST	DR
1/6/2009	1900	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	9200	WOODFAIR	DR
12/19/2008	1700	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	9400	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/24/2009	2045	Auto Theft	19G10	18G	9400	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/27/2009	1430	Auto Theft	19G10	18R	9500	BISSONNET	ST
1/29/2009	1500	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	9500	WOODFAIR	DR
1/3/2009	0000	Auto Theft	19G10	05X	9800	SOUTHWEST	FWY
1/6/2009	2100	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	9900	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/12/2009	1600	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	9900	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/17/2009	2230	Auto Theft	19G10	18O	10000	BELLAIRE	BLVD
1/17/2009	2230	Auto Theft	19G10	18O	10000	BELLAIRE	BLVD
1/24/2009	1330	Auto Theft	19G10	18G	10000	CLUB CREEK	DR
9/12/2008	1900	Auto Theft	19G10	20A	10100	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/10/2009	0530	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	10200	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/15/2009	1900	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	10200	BEECHNUT	ST
1/16/2009	2300	Auto Theft	19G10	250	10200	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/22/2009	1353	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	10200	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/22/2009	2230	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	10200	BEECHNUT	ST
1/23/2009	2145	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	10200	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/16/2009	0000	Auto Theft	19G10	18R	10400	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/16/2009	1800	Auto Theft	19G10	13R	10500	SPICE	LN
1/4/2009	0800	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	10600	BEECHNUT	ST
1/21/2009	2340	Auto Theft	19G10	18A	10600	BEECHNUT	ST
1/1/2009	1400	Auto Theft	19G10	20R	10900	BEECHNUT	ST
1/11/2009	1822	Narcotic Drug Laws	19G10	13S	6700	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/13/2009	1700	Narcotic Drug Laws	19G10	18A	7500	CORPORATE	DR
1/10/2009	1506	Narcotic Drug Laws	19G10	05D	7700	CORPORATE	DR
1/10/2009	1510	Narcotic Drug Laws	19G10	13R	7900	CORPORATE	DR
1/13/2008	1420	Narcotic Drug Laws	19G10	13R	8200	WILCREST	DR
1/6/2009	2300	Narcotic Drug Laws	19G10	18P	8200	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/29/2009	0034	Narcotic Drug Laws	19G10	13R	8400	COURSE	DR	S
1/21/2009	2030	Narcotic Drug Laws	19G10	13R	9200	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/24/2009	1600	Narcotic Drug Laws	19G10	13R	9300	COURSE	DR	S
1/4/2009	0600	Narcotic Drug Laws	19G10	18A	9400	WOODFAIR	DR
1/17/2009	1621	Narcotic Drug Laws	19G10	13R	9400	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/20/2009	1515	Narcotic Drug Laws	19G10	20A	9400	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/8/2009	0344	Narcotic Drug Laws	19G10	18N	9600	PLAINFIELD	ST
1/12/2009	1330	Narcotic Drug Laws	19G10	13S	9600	SOUTHWEST	FWY
1/16/2009	2335	Narcotic Drug Laws	19G10	13R	10000	BEECHNUT	ST
1/26/2009	1000	Narcotic Drug Laws	19G10	13R	10000	BEECHNUT	ST
1/7/2009	2230	Narcotic Drug Laws	19G10	13R	10100	LANSDALE	DR
1/9/2009	0045	Narcotic Drug Laws	19G10	13R	10100	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/24/2009	1710	Narcotic Drug Laws	19G10	13R	10200	SPICE	LN
1/8/2009	2330	Narcotic Drug Laws	19G10		10500	BEECHNUT	ST
1/15/2009	1600	Narcotic Drug Laws	19G10	13R	10800	BEXLEY	DR
1/22/2009	2230	Driving While Intoxicated	19G10	13S	6700	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/23/2009	2155	Driving While Intoxicated	19G10		8500	WEST SAM HOUSTON	PKWY	S
1/25/2009	0206	Driving While Intoxicated	19G10		8600	MAPLECREST	DR
1/1/2009	2044	Driving While Intoxicated	19G10	250	9100	WILCREST	DR
1/24/2009	2048	Driving While Intoxicated	19G10	13R	9300	BOONE	RD
1/16/2009	0153	Driving While Intoxicated	19G10	13R	9600	BISSONNET	ST
1/28/2009	0130	Driving While Intoxicated	19G10	13R	9600	SOUTHWEST	FWY
1/25/2009	0731	Driving While Intoxicated	19G10	13R	9700	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/2/2009	2250	Driving While Intoxicated	19G10	13R	9900	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/26/2009	0301	Driving While Intoxicated	19G10	13R	10000	CLUB CREEK	DR
1/28/2009	0030	Driving While Intoxicated	19G10	13R	10000	BEECHNUT	ST
1/1/2009	1910	Driving While Intoxicated	19G10	250	10100	BEECHNUT	ST
1/3/2009	2036	Driving While Intoxicated	19G10	250	10800	BEECHNUT	ST