A family is upset after their teenage son’s murder was initially classified as a drug deal that turned violent.
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17-year-old Mario Jordan II was shot and killed at The Abbey at Briar Forest Apartments off Briar Forest Drive on Friday night.The Houston Police Department has now said the murder did not involve a drug deal. The family was upset because they said they’re son is not involved in drug deals. What they learned was he was followed and robbed of his jewelry before he was shot and killed.
Jury selection to begin for murder trial of ex-Houston cop Gerald Goines who led botched Harding Street raidTwo men followed Jordan to his apartment and robbed him of his chain, earrings, and money before shooting him to death.When asked why they had initially called the crime a drug deal gone bad, HPD said it was early in the investigation, but as they looked more into the evidence and spoke to witnesses, they found out other information and that drugs were not involved.
“I want everybody that had a part to play in my son’s demise. I want them to have justice handed to them,” said Jordan’s father, Mario Jordan.If you have any information about this deadly shooting, you are urged to call HPD.Corley Peel is a Texas native and Texas Tech graduate who covered big stories in Joplin, Missouri, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Jacksonville, Florida before returning to the Lone Star State. When not reporting, Corley enjoys hot yoga, Tech Football, and finding the best tacos in town.
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