Pictured above, 32-year-oldNjoroge Kuria, murder suspect.
The Baytown Police Department is currently investigating the homicide of a 41-year-old male. On January 23, 2025, at approximately midnight, officers responded to a report of shots fired at a bar located in the 4900 block of Main Street in Baytown, Texas. Upon arrival, officers located the victim with a gunshot wound. They immediately rendered life-saving aid until Baytown Fire and EMS took over CPR efforts. The victim was transported to Houston Methodist-Baytown Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was involved in a physical altercation with two known individuals, a male and a female, prior to the shooting. Texas DPS air support assisted in the response.
Officers later located the suspect vehicle at an apartment complex in the 1600 block of Garth Road. A perimeter was established, and both individuals were taken into custody without incident. The male suspect, identified as 32-year-old Njoroge Kuria of Baytown, has been charged with Murder. The female suspect was detained for questioning but later released.
This case remains under investigation. Anyone with additional information is urged to contact the Baytown Police Department at (281) 422-8371 or Baytown Crime Stoppers at (281) 427-TIPS (8477).