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Houston Man Charged With Capital Murder in Killing of Two Apartment Leasing Office Employees

Prosecutors have asked for a $1 million bond or asked to deny bond while investigators review surveillance and forensic evidence ahead of the next court hearing.

Overview

  • Two employees were found unresponsive and later pronounced dead inside the leasing office of a west Houston apartment complex, and police said both victims suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
  • Police arrested 48-year-old Derrick Duane Jackson and booked him on a capital murder charge tied to the killings.
  • Court records allege Jackson also stabbed one of the victims, and investigators are examining surveillance footage and other forensic evidence as part of the probe.
  • Prosecutors requested a $1 million bond and filed a motion to deny bond; no bond had been set while the case moved toward the defendant’s next court appearance.
  • Family members of one victim have publicly identified her and are demanding answers and justice as the criminal case proceeds and authorities work to establish a motive.