A suspect who authorities say stole a Jeep and led law enforcement on a chase has been arrested and charged with murder after a passenger in the vehicle died when it crashed into a tree.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said it happened at approximately 3:49 a.m. Saturday in the 20600 block of Hufsmith-Kohrville Road.
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The sheriff’s office said Jaime Joel Rook-Perez stole a black 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee and was evading deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office. An unknown individual was also in the front passenger seat.
The sheriff’s office said Rook-Perez failed to drive in a single lane and struck a tree on the east side of the roadway.
The unknown individual was found with no signs of life at the scene, according to the sheriff’s office.
Rook-Perez was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital Downtown via life flight.
The sheriff’s office said Rook-Perez is charged with felony murder, evading in a motor vehicle, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
The case remains under investigation.
A mugshot of Rook-Perez was not immediately available at the time of this writing.