ARREST MADE IN WASHINGTON CO. MURDER
(Washington Co. Jail)
A Tomball man has been arrested and charged in the overnight murder of a Brenham man.
20-year old Nicholas Royal Porter of Tomball has been charged with the murder of 31-year old Ernest Trevino Sr. at a home in the 6400 block of Hummingbird Lane in eastern Washington County.
Just before 11:00 p.m. Monday, deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call where they found Trevino suffering from a single gunshot wound to the chest.
Trevino was transported to Scott and White Hospital in Brenham by Washington County E.M.S. where he was pronounced dead.
Justice of Peace Douglas Cone conducted an inquest and ordered an autopsy to be performed at the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office in Austin.
Sheriff’s Investigators, assisted by the Texas Rangers, and the Texas Department of Public Safety C.I.D. Division, conducted interviews with witnesses, relatives, and suspects.
Texas Rangers, assisted by members of the Tomball Police Department, arrested Porter without incident charging him with Murder. He was transported to the Washington County jail where he remains awaiting arraignment.
Bond has not been set.