Suspects Charged in Death of Officer, after Arriving at the Same Hospital their Victim was Taken To

Two men have been charged in the death of Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy, Darren Almendarez.

Almendarez was shot while confronting suspected car burglars outside of a grocery store around 8:35 p.m. on Thursday.

Deputies say Almendarez and his wife were walking back to their truck when he saw a black Nissan Altima backed up to his vehicle. Two men were underneath his truck, trying to steal the catalytic converter.

Almendarez approached the suspects’ car, which now had three men inside. That’s when one of the three men started shooting.

The deputy was hit several times, but was able to shoot back, hitting at least two of the suspects.

The suspects fled and Almendarez was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Suspects, Joshua Stewart, 23, and Fredarias Henry Clark, 19, went to the same hospital seeking treatment for their gunshot wounds. They arrived in the same Nissan Altima, covered in bullet holes.

Both men were charged with capital murder. Police are still looking for the third suspect.