A man is facing a capital murder charge after he confessed to the murder of two homeless people, threatening to kill more, because he says he was sent on a 'mission' by Yahweh.
Bruce Butler is facing capital murder charges after confessing to killing two homeless people as part of a "mission" from Yahweh.The 37-year-old was arrested after an investigation led police to suspect him of shooting Richard Nugent, 38, and RJ Lewis, 66, on June 2 near the 600 block of Franklin Street.SUGGESTED: Houston crime: Surveillance photos released in connection with Franklin Street double homicideAround 6:35 p.m.
A tip from the public led to the identification of Butler as the individual in the photos.Houston police were able to locate Butler, who had been taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital under an Emergency Detention Order. Butler confessed to HPD investigators to killing Nugent and Lewis while they were sleeping along the walking path. He got rid of his gun due to it being "dirty" from the blood on it and sold it to an unknown homeless man.
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