Topline: Authorities say a northeast Harris County man is accused of gunning down another man in the street when the victim arrived with his wife to pick up an infant tied to a complicated family relationship.
Published: May 28, 2026 6:30 pm ET
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Gary Davis (via HCSO)
HARRIS COUNTY, TX — A 38-year-old man has been charged with murder after investigators say he rushed outside a home on Blue Timbers Court and shot 36-year-old Marlon Sanders as Sanders stood near his vehicle in the roadway.
According to investigators, Sanders’s wife had previously been in a relationship with the defendant, Gary Davis, while she was separated from Sanders. During that separation, she had a baby with Davis. Authorities said she later allowed the infant to visit Davis for a couple of days, and when she and Sanders went to pick up the child, Davis allegedly came outside and opened fire.
Sanders was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Investigators said no one else was injured.
Precinct 3 deputies responded to the shooting scene on Blue Timbers Court, just east of C.E. King Parkway and south of East Little York Road. Harris County Sheriff’s Office crime scene investigators and homicide detectives also responded as the case developed.
In a report from KHOU, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Davis was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail on a murder charge in connection with Sanders’s death.
Gonzalez also credited multiple units involved in the investigation and arrest, including the Violent Criminal Apprehension Team, K-9 units and Air Support.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Gary Davis (via HCSO)
HARRIS COUNTY, TX — A 38-year-old man has been charged with murder after investigators say he rushed outside a home on Blue Timbers Court and shot 36-year-old Marlon Sanders as Sanders stood near his vehicle in the roadway.
According to investigators, Sanders’s wife had previously been in a relationship with the defendant, Gary Davis, while she was separated from Sanders. During that separation, she had a baby with Davis. Authorities said she later allowed the infant to visit Davis for a couple of days, and when she and Sanders went to pick up the child, Davis allegedly came outside and opened fire.
Sanders was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Investigators said no one else was injured.
Precinct 3 deputies responded to the shooting scene on Blue Timbers Court, just east of C.E. King Parkway and south of East Little York Road. Harris County Sheriff’s Office crime scene investigators and homicide detectives also responded as the case developed.
In a report from KHOU, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Davis was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail on a murder charge in connection with Sanders’s death.
Gonzalez also credited multiple units involved in the investigation and arrest, including the Violent Criminal Apprehension Team, K-9 units and Air Support.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Authorities say a northeast Harris County man is accused of gunning down another man in the street when the victim arrived with his wife to pick up an infant tied to a complicated family relationship.
By Silvia Torres
Published: May 28, 2026 6:30 pm ET
Gary Davis (via HCSO)
HARRIS COUNTY, TX — A 38-year-old man has been charged with murder after investigators say he rushed outside a home on Blue Timbers Court and shot 36-year-old Marlon Sanders as Sanders stood near his vehicle in the roadway.
According to investigators, Sanders’s wife had previously been in a relationship with the defendant, Gary Davis, while she was separated from Sanders. During that separation, she had a baby with Davis. Authorities said she later allowed the infant to visit Davis for a couple of days, and when she and Sanders went to pick up the child, Davis allegedly came outside and opened fire.
Sanders was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Investigators said no one else was injured.
Precinct 3 deputies responded to the shooting scene on Blue Timbers Court, just east of C.E. King Parkway and south of East Little York Road. Harris County Sheriff’s Office crime scene investigators and homicide detectives also responded as the case developed.
In a report from KHOU, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Davis was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail on a murder charge in connection with Sanders’s death.
Gonzalez also credited multiple units involved in the investigation and arrest, including the Violent Criminal Apprehension Team, K-9 units and Air Support.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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