Murder charge dropped against Houston man in boy's stabbing
HOUSTON (AP) — A murder charge was dropped Friday against a man who had been accused of fatally stabbing an 11-year-old Houston boy as the child walked home from school because the man's alibi checked out, authorities said Friday.
Calhoun, who has an extensive criminal record, remains held on charges of assault and evading arrest in connection with a confrontation with a transit officer on Monday.
On Tuesday, several witnesses told officers they heard loud screaming and saw Josue, a sixth-grader who was walking home from a science club meeting at Marshall Middle School just north of downtown Houston, struggling with a man.
Police obtained an arrest warrant and federal marshals arrested Calhoun on Wednesday.
"Since this happened, I'm really scared now," she said, saying she was concerned for her son's safety and feared possible retaliation against him.
More than a dozen residents gathered Friday afternoon at the site where Josue collapsed and where a growing memorial of balloons, candles and stuffed animals sits under a tent.