On April 14, 2023, the body of 19-year-old Hispanic female Crystal Soto was discovered inside her vehicle in the parking lot of an apartment complex located at 11503 Nobility Drive in southwest Houston. She had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators believe the shooting occurred around 7 p.m. on April 13, approximately 12 hours before her body was found.
Following an extensive investigation, authorities identified three individuals believed
to be responsible for the death of 19-year-old Hispanic female Crystal Soto. One of the suspects, 19-year-old Jusiayn Jhoria Jahze Bennett, was already in custody at the Fort Bend County Jail on unrelated capital murder charges when he was charged with murder in connection to Soto's death. The other two suspects remain unidentified and are still at large.
The Houston Police Department has urged anyone with information regarding the identities of the remaining suspects involved in the murder of 19-year-old Hispanic female Crystal Soto to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or to speak anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities continue their efforts to apprehend all individuals responsible for this crime.
