BAYTOWN, Texas – After a 15 month investigation, the Baytown Police Department said three people have been arrested in connection to the murder of 16-year-old Shane Hamilton.
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Hamilton, a Goose Creek CISD student-athlete, was killed when he was gunned down outside an apartment in the 3400 block of Shady Hill Drive on Jan. 10, 2023 during a drive-by shooting.
Hamilton was a freshman at Robert E. Lee High School who played football and basketball.
On Wednesday, Baytown police said three arrests have been made in connection to Hamilton’s murder: 22-year-old Timothy Holland, 21-year-old Deondre Frazier, and 24-year-old Eddie Cardenas.
“We were very clear that anyone who visits violence upon the residents and visitors of Baytown will be identified, arrested, and brought to justice.’ These were not hollow words. The professionals of the Baytown Police Department have spent the last 15 months investigating every lead, every possibility, utilizing all partnerships and resources currently available. Today, we can announce that we have made good on that promise. The individuals connected with the murder of Shane Hamilton have been identified and arrested. We cannot overstate that our citizens deserve a safe community, and anyone who commits such acts in our city will be brought to justice,” the department said in a statement.