Houston man charged with murder of man found dead in Richmond ditch | County News

A Houston man has been arrested and charged with the murder of a man whose body was found in a ditch in Richmond in April, according to a press release from the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office.

The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Gulf Coast Violent Offender Task Force, arrested 36-year-old Elton Jones Gainza.

On April 26 around 6:15 a.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the 25500 block of Fulshear Gaston Road for a report of a deceased man found in the ditch. Upon arrival, officers discovered that the victim had been shot, resulting in his death.

The victim was identified as Yoandris Bistel Rodriguez, 28, a resident of the Houston area. Investigators learned during their investigation that Rodriguez had been stalked by a known individual and was ultimately followed and shot on Fulshear Gaston Road by that subject. The person was identified as Gainza.

A murder warrant for Gainza was obtained through the Fort Bend County Prosecutor’s Office and with the assistance of the Gulf Coast Violent Offender Task Force, Gainza was arrested. His bail was set at $500,000.

“This was such a senseless act that cost the life of a member of our community,” Sheriff Eric Fagan said in the release. “Such violence shakes the very foundations of our sense of security and unity.”