Jesús García could face the death penalty in Texas (PHOTOS)

Jesús García could face the death penalty.

He was arrested for murder in Texas.

Carlos Govea Reséndiz was killed during a robbery.

Jesús García, 28, was arrested and charged with the brutal shooting death of Carlos Govea Reséndiz, 40, in Houston, Texas.

He faces a capital murder charge.

In addition to Jesús García, Enrique Amador García, 34, has already been arrested for the same crime.

Does Jesús García deserve the death penalty for murder?

PHOTO: Houston Police Department.

According to the Penal Code of the State of Texas, the crime of capital murder is punishable by the death penalty.

Judge Chris Morton of the 230th Criminal District Court in Harris County will oversee the trials of Jesús García and Enrique Amador García.

The case documents consulted by MundoNow do not specify whether Jesús García and Enrique Amador García are related as they have the same last name.

Detectives from the Homicide Division of the Houston Police Department (HPD) investigated the murder of Carlos Govea Reséndiz.

Carlos Govea Reséndiz was shot to death

PHOTO: Houston Police Department.

On Friday, January 5, 2024, the sound of several gunshots broke the tranquility of the night in the Hispanic neighborhood of Northside.

At 9:10 p.m., several people called the HPD emergency number to report shooting outside an apartment complex.

HPD officers went to investigate the La Casita complex, 215 Sunnyside Street, where there is a large Hispanic population.

When the HPD officers arrived at the scene they found Carlos Govea Reséndiz badly wounded.

Police discovered that robbery was the motive for the crime

PHOTO: Houston Police Department.

Then detectives from the HPD Homicide Division took up the investigation and headed to the populous Northside neighborhood.

HPD detectives closed the parking lot of the apartment complex and found evidence that two weapons had been used in the shooting.

However, none of the neighbors or store owners in the area saw anything since Carlos Govea Reséndiz was killed in the middle of the night.

The case was a true mystery for investigators who did not know about Jesús García and Enrique Amador García.

Enrique Amador García was the first to be arrested

PHOTO: Houston Police Department.

As the weeks passed, HPD detectives found forensic evidence, videos and witnesses that revealed details of the brutal shooting.

The HPD Homicide Division discovered that Carlos Govea Reséndiz was killed when the two men tried to rob him at gunpoint.

It is not yet clear why Jesús García and Enrique Amador García started shooting.

After unloading their weapons, the two men who are now charged with murder, ran from the scene while their victim bled to death.

Jesús García has a long criminal history in Texas

PHOTO: Houston Police Department.

The first to be identified was Enrique Amador García and officer were able to find evidence that linked him to the shooting death and the robbery.

Based on that first arrest, detectives discovered Jesús García was also involved and they set out to look for him in Houston.

Jesús García, his full name, was arrested by the HPD on Friday, March 29, 2024 and taken to the Harris County jail.

He has a long criminal history for crimes such as drug possession, various robberies and threats.