Sentenced: 2YO Found Dead Inside Stolen Vehicle After Father Fatally Shot During Meet-Up

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Police detained a person of interest Wednesday in connection to the deaths of a man shot dead in Houston and his 2-year-old child, who was later found dead in the man’s stolen SUV, according to officials.

According to police, the tragic turn of events began shortly before 2 p.m. when the 38-year-old shooting victim met up with the suspect on El Camino Del Rey Street for unknown reasons. An altercation erupted between the two men, and the suspect shot the father, who died on the scene, multiple times, KHOU reported.

The suspect

At a news conference Tuesday, Executive Assistant Chief Larry Satterwhite said police found a 38-year-old man dead of multiple gunshot wounds earlier in the day. He was shot after meeting with another, unidentified man in the area, Satterwhite said. An argument sparked and the unidentified man started shooting, he said.

About five hours after the shooting, authorities got a call from a woman reporting her husband and her 2-year-old child missing. Earlier, Satterwhite said officials were unaware there was a child involved in the case.

According to KHOU, responding officers found the child unresponsive in the backseat of the abandoned SUV. Although officers broke the glass to render aid, the child had already died.

“At this time we don’t know why or how or what the cause of death will be,” Satterwhite said on Tuesday. “It could be something ... like heat exhaustion. We just don’t know. That will be determined later through autopsy.”

Police said the person who shot and killed the victim stole his SUV and later abandoned it with the 2-year-old inside. The SUV was “locked up (and) turned off, and that’s probably what led to the child’s death, but again, we’ll find that out,” Satterwhite said.

2-year-old found dead inside stolen vehicle after father fatally shot during meet-up, police say

The tragic turn of events began shortly before 2 p.m. when the 38-year-old shooting victim met up with the suspect on El Camino Del Rey Street for unknown reasons.

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This might end up being a Death Penalty case.

 

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Bolanle Fadairo, 38, is charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of 38-year-old Michael Essien and his son Micah, according to court documents. Fadairo was also charged with tampering with evidence because investigators said he tried to get rid of text messages.

He was taken into custody Wednesday morning at an apartment near where Essien's body was found.

Fadairo went before a judge Thursday morning who set his bond at $750,000 for each murder charge and $50,000 for the tampering with evidence charge.

Surveillance video shows shooting of dad killed with toddler in backseat; bond set for suspect

Surveillance video obtained by KHOU 11 News shows the moments Mike Essien was shot and his killer took off in the SUV with 2-year-old Micah in the backseat.

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Name: FADAIRO,BOLANLE

Maximum Sentence Date: 2082-09-20

Projected Release Date: 2082-09-20

Parole Eligibility Date: 2052-09-19

Offense History:​

Offense Date	Offense	Sentence Date	County	Case No.	Sentence (YY-MM-DD)
2022-09-20	MURDER	2024-04-12	HARRIS	178788501010	60-00-00
2022-09-20	MURDER	2024-04-12	HARRIS	178788601010	60-00-00