Houston Police Search for Suspect in Fatal Stabbing of 19-Year-Old

Houston police are searching for 18-year-old Anton Addison, charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old man at 5499 Braesvalley Drive on Wednesday, April 30, at approximately 12:20 a.m.

The identity of the victim is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. Addison is currently not in custody. A photo of the suspect is attached to this release.

HPD Homicide Division Detectives M. Castillo and M. Perez reported that officers responded to a report of an assault at the apartment complex, where they found the victim lying in a breezeway with multiple stab wounds. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced him deceased at the scene.

Witnesses stated that an argument between the two men escalated into a physical altercation. The suspect fled the scene, running to a nearby abandoned apartment.

Further investigation led to the identification of Anton Addison, the victim’s brother, as the suspect. He was subsequently charged with murder.

Anyone with information on Addison’s whereabouts is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.