A suspect accused of fatally shooting a young Houston mother while she held her 1-year-old son was being held on a bond of more than $1.5 million Thursday after being taken into custody nearly two weeks after the crime, according to police. Zacchaeus Rashad Gaston, 27, was arrested Wednesday evening in connection with the July 1 broad-daylight killing of Layla Steele, 24, and the wounding of the child, FOX 26 of Houston reported. If he is able to make bond, Gaston will face house arrest and monitoring pending further legal action, according to KPRC. Gaston is expected back in court Friday, with changes to his bond conditions a possibility, KPRC reported. After recent media reports about Gaston and other defendants who have been linked to crimes after being released on bond, Texas Gov.

Source: Fox News July 16, 2021 03:45 UTC