Overview
- Driver, 45, called police and flagged down officers after a shooting that occurred late Saturday, June 27, at a Vassar Street home where 45-year-old Jesse Reyes died and Driver told police he shot Reyes during a physical altercation.
- Court records show Driver was arrested and formally charged with murder and is represented by high-profile counsel including Dick DeGuerin with an initial court appearance expected this week.
- Harris County prosecutors have asked a judge for a hearing to deny bail, citing Driver’s criminal history that includes three misdemeanor charges from May 2023 in Austin.
- Police say the two men lived at the Vassar Street residence and investigators recovered a .45-caliber handgun; Driver’s lawyers say he cooperated with officers and that he fired in self-defense.
- Driver is the brother of Harris County prosecutor Stephen Driver, and prosecutors previously recused themselves from a 2019 DWI matter involving Michael Driver, a fact that has raised questions about conflict and transparency as the case moves forward.