{"id":523422,"date":"2026-01-17T19:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T19:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/523422\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T19:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T19:09:14","slug":"violent-carjacking-ends-in-deadly-crash-in-downtown-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/523422\/","title":{"rendered":"Violent carjacking ends in deadly crash in Downtown Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>HOUSTON<\/strong> \u2013 A violent carjacking ended in a deadly crash in downtown Houston, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Investigators said a woman was sitting in her car on Travis Street and Lamar Street just before 1 a.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">They said she got out of her car believing a family member was involved in a disturbance nearby.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Police said one of the men involved jumped into her SUV and tried to steal it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cHer 12-year-old son was in the passenger seat, so our complainant went back and tried to stop him from leaving with the vehicle. Our suspect used force against her, shoved her out of the car and as he was driving off, we believe struck her,\u201d said Sgt. Thomas Fendia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The child managed to escape from the passenger\u2019s side before the suspect sped off.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/><\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Police said the man clipped a Toyota pickup, then slammed into a Kia Soul, causing it to roll over.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The driver of the Kia died at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The suspect was taken to Memorial Hermann hospital with minor injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The child was not hurt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The mother was injured but stayed on scene to help in the investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Harris County District Attorney\u2019s Office accepted a murder charge in the case.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking News Alerts<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOUSTON \u2013 A violent carjacking ended in a deadly crash in downtown Houston, police said. 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