Update: Suspects Arrested, Additional Suspects Wanted in Fatal Shooting at 6502 Dixie Drive
Houston police have arrested two suspects and are searching for two additional suspect, all charged, in the fatal shooting of a man and woman and the wounding of 15 others at 6502 Dixie Drive about 11:45 p.m. on July 13, 2025.
The suspects, Jaquavian Alfred, 18, Jessie Alfred, 20, Joseph Raines, 19, and Curvis Lenton, 24, are all charged with murder in the 185th Criminal District Court. Jaquavian Alfred and Joseph Raines both remain at-large and previous booking photos of the suspects are attached to this news release. Jessie Alfred and Lenton are both in custody and their current booking photos are also attached.
The victims are identified as Paul Stevenson, 48, and Destini Butler, 21.
HPD Homicide Division Sergeants K. Persad & C. LaFour and Detectives R. Waterwall & L. Yasin reported:
HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting call in the parking lot of a business at the above address. Officers arrived to a large gathering of people running from the venue and located several individuals suffering from gunshot wounds. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced one female deceased at the scene. Paramedics transported another male to an area hospital where doctors pronounced him deceased.
15 other gunshot victims were transported to area hospitals either by paramedics or private vehicles. Eight males (ages 52, 21, 19, 19 19, 18, 17 and 17) and seven females (ages 21, 21,19, 18, 18, 18 and 14) are listed in stable conditions.
Witnesses described seeing unknown suspect(s) inside fire multiple rounds towards the crowd from a vehicle described only as black sedan. The vehicle fled the scene down Dixie Drive.
On Monday (Feb. 9) investigators presented evidence to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office and four suspects, Jaquavian Alfred, Jessie Alfred, Joseph Raines and Curvis Lenton, were all charged for their role in the shootings. Lenton was already in the custody of the Harris County jail on an unrelated charge. Jessie Alfred was arrested on Tuesday (Feb. 10) by the HPD Northbelt and South Gessner tactical teams. Jaquavian Alfred and Joseph Raines both remain at-large.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Jaquavian Alfred or Raines or in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
WANTED: Jaquavian Alfred (Previous booking photo)
WANTED: Joseph Raines (Previous booking photo)
ARRESTED: Jessie Alfred
ARRESTED: Curvis Lenton