Crime
17-Year-Old Aldine ISD Student killed in shooting outside McDonald’s in north Houston identified
Houston, TX – The Houston Police Department (HPD) has detained three persons of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Irwan Paez, an Aldine Independent School District (ISD) student, outside a McDonald’s in north Houston on Thursday afternoon.
The deadly shooting occurred at approximately 3:00 p.m. in the 185 West Road area near the North Freeway.
Authorities confirmed that the incident was captured on cell phone video, which provided key evidence in the investigation.
According to HPD, the shooting was the culmination of two days of escalating confrontations between two groups of teens, all of whom are believed to be students at Aldine High School.
A dispute between the two groups began at a soccer game, where one group allegedly flashed a firearm at the other, escalating tensions.
The groups encountered each other again after school at neighboring fast-food restaurants.
Video footage shows the victim and his friends approaching a red Dodge Ram 1500 truck, which was waiting in the McDonald’s drive-thru line.
As the victim reached into the truck, the suspect fired a gun, striking the teen.
The truck then sped away from the scene, appearing to run over the victim in the process.
HPD confirmed that Irwan Paez succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
By 9:30 p.m. Thursday, investigators detained three persons of interest after locating and stopping a vehicle linked to the suspect’s truck near Tidwell and North Wayside in northeast Houston.
Grieving family members and Aldine ISD administrators gathered at the scene of the fatal shooting, expressing shock and sorrow over the tragic loss of a young life.
Aldine ISD issued the following statement regarding the incident:
“Aldine ISD has become aware of a shooting that took place off campus after school. During this incident, an Aldine student was fatally injured. The safety and security of Aldine ISD’s students and staff will always be our top priority. As such, an investigation is underway.”
The Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division continues to investigate the shooting, including the involvement of those detained and whether additional suspects may be at large.
Anyone with information related to this case is urged to contact HPD at (713) 308-3600 or Crime Stoppers of Houston at (713) 222-TIPS (8477).
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a shooting inside the Austin Central Library that left one person seriously injured and prompted a large emergency response and temporary shelter-in-place order in the downtown area.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded shortly after 12:00 p.m. to reports of gunfire inside the Austin Central Library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street.
Upon arrival, police and Austin-Travis County EMS units found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The individual was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers stated during a press briefing that the shooter fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an extensive search, the suspect—identified as 55-year-old Harold Newton Keene—was located and arrested in South Austin at approximately 1:25 p.m.
The library was safely evacuated, and the shelter-in-place alert was lifted shortly after Keene’s apprehension.
Authorities emphasized that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident involving only one suspect and one victim.
“This was not an active shooter situation,” Rogers confirmed.
Preliminary reports and public records reveal that Harold Newton Keene has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests for assault, family violence, terroristic threats, burglary, drug possession, and evading arrest.
He is described by law enforcement officials as a habitual violent offender who has had numerous prior run-ins with police.
Records indicate Keene was previously arrested for threatening a man with a firearm several months ago and, in a separate incident, assaulted another inmate while in custody at the Travis County Jail.
In both cases, prosecutors later declined to pursue charges.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting or confirmed whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Austin Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Austin Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.