HOUSTON – The Houston Police have named the victim and the suspect in a shooting that occurred on Nov. 29 in north Houston, just before 1 a.m.
According to investigators, 69-year-old Leon Ratcliff and 64-year-old Marcus Tucker were engaged in an argument on the 2600 block of Melbourne Street. The disagreement escalated into a shooting.
When officers arrived, they found Ratcliff lying in the roadway with a gunshot wound. He was rushed to the hospital, where he later died.
Witnesses told police that Ratcliff was being followed by a black SUV when unknown suspects inside started shooting at him. Ratcliff collapsed, and the SUV fled the scene.
Tucker was arrested on Nov. 30 and charged with murder. As of this report, no bond has been set.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
