Overview
- Scott, 18, is accused of illegal possession of a machine gun conversion device and unlawful receipt of a firearm and ammunition.
- He remains in Harris County Jail and is expected to make an initial appearance in federal court.
- Investigators link a 9mm Glock fitted with a conversion device and a recovered shell casing to the Jan. 7 gunfire on Metro Bus #2611 in Westchase.
- Brayden Smith, 17, faces a murder charge after authorities say he fired the shot that killed 25-year-old bystander Caitlin Stup and injured a 16-year-old passenger.
- Federal officials, including U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei and FBI Houston's Douglas Williams, framed the charges as holding violent offenders accountable, with potential penalties of up to 10 and five years in prison on the counts.