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DNA on Croc Leads to Arrest in Midtown Killing of 21-Year-Old

Investigators say a database match identified Tristin Terrel Williams after months without an arrest.

Overview

  • Police arrested 38-year-old Tristin Terrel Williams at his Greenspoint home on Monday and charged him with murder.
  • The Feb. 16 shooting at 305 Hadley Street unfolded after friends confronted a suspected vehicle break-in, according to police.
  • Court records state DNA recovered from a Croc left at the scene matched Williams through existing records.
  • Julian Comeaux, 21, was pronounced dead at the scene, and a 24-year-old man was hospitalized with injuries.
  • Records cite multiple prior Harris County arrests tied to vehicle burglaries and note Williams was out on bond for criminal mischief; a magistrate set his bond at $200,000 ahead of a Wednesday court appearance.