Teen charged with capital murder in Houston shooting
Crishaad Adams, 17, is charged with capital murder in the shooting death of 19-year-old Caleb Mitchell, according to Fox 26 Houston. He is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 24, 2026, 11:47 a.m. ET
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Aug 24, 2026, 11:52 a.m. ET
Houston teen charged with capital murder in shooting death of 19-year-old
A 17-year-old Houston teen, Crishaad Adams, has been charged with capital murder in connection with the shooting death of 19-year-old Acosta, according to the Houston Police Department as reported by Fox 26 Houston.
The charges were announced on August 24, 2026. Authorities allege that Adams, along with two other suspects, robbed Acosta and his brother at gunpoint and shot at their vehicle as Acosta tried to drive away, killing him.
Adams is currently charged, and the case is ongoing. The matter is at the charging stage and has not been resolved; no trial has occurred and no verdict has been reached. As with all charges, Adams is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Aug 24, 2026, 11:47 a.m. ETFirst report
Houston teen charged with capital murder in shooting death of 19-year-old
A 17-year-old has been charged with capital murder in connection with the shooting death of a 19-year-old man in Houston, according to Fox 26 Houston. The case is undecided and has not been resolved.
Crishaad Adams, 17, was charged on Aug. 24, 2026, with capital murder in the death of Acosta, the outlet reported. The government alleges that Adams, along with two other suspects, robbed Acosta and his brother at gunpoint and shot at their vehicle as Acosta tried to drive away, killing him.
The Houston Police Department is investigating. The case is at the charging stage, and Adams is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The matter remains undecided.
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