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HOUSTON (AP) — A murder charge has been dropped against a man who had been accused of fatally stabbing an 11-year-old Houston boy as the child walked home from school this week.

Harris County District Attorney’s Office spokesman Jeff McShan says police have determined 31-year-old Che Lajuan Calhoun is not responsible for Josue (hoh-SWAY’) Flores’ slaying.

McShan said Friday police had the “wrong guy.” He says police would provide additional information at a news conference later Friday.

Police have said Josue was stabbed Tuesday in an unprovoked attack. Calhoun was arrested the next day.

He also was charged with evading arrest and assault after authorities said Calhoun was in a fight earlier this week and fled from police. It wasn’t immediately clear whether those have been dropped.

A funeral mass for Josue is scheduled for next week.

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston police have issued a murder warrant for a suspect in the fatal stabbing of an 11-year-old boy who was attacked as he walked home from school.

Police have identified 31-year-old Che Lajuan Calhoun as the suspect in the killing Tuesday of Josue Flores.

Sgt. Tommy Ruland has called the attack “unprovoked.”

Police provided no information Wednesday on a possible motive or relationship between Josue and Calhoun.

Police say Josue was walking on a sidewalk when a man walked toward him and stabbed him several times. Witnesses reported seeing the man and the boy struggle before the child collapsed onto some grass, then the suspect ran. A bystander flagged down police.

Josue was pronounced dead at a Houston hospital.

 

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(Photo/Video Source: ABC 13 Houston)