Fort Bend County sheriff’s deputies arrest Houston man for murder | News

The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office (FBCSO), with assistance from the Gulf Coast Violent Offender Task Force, arrested Elton Jones Gainza, 36, for murder.

On April 26, 2024, at approximately 6:15 a.m., FBCSO responded to the 25500 block of Fulshear Gaston Road in Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas, regarding a deceased male found in the ditch. When police arrived, they discovered that the victim had suffered a gunshot wound as a result of his death.

The victim was identified as Yoandris Bistel Rodriguez, 29, a Houston area resident. Investigators learned during their investigation that Rodriguez had been stalked by a known subject and was ultimately followed and shot on Fulshear Gaston Road by that subject. The subject has been identified as Elton Jones Gainza, 36, of Houston, Texas.

A murder warrant for Elton Gainza was obtained through the Fort Bend County District Attorney’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. “Such violence shakes the very foundations of our sense of security and unity. »