Gunman Brings Son, 3, To Drive-By

Police said Phillip Leon Monroe spotted LaRelle Linton in front of the All Star Super Market, 11022 Cullen, on Saturday afternoon and opened fire.
Monroe had his 3-year-old son with him in a stolen car, officials said.

"Speaking with people out in the location, there was some type of disturbance earlier in the week between two groups of people and this may have spilled over and culminated in this shooting," said Det. Barton Nabors with HPD Homicide.

After Linton was hit, someone with him fired back, police said, and one of those bullets hit the 3-year-old.

Both the child and Linton were critically wounded. The toddler is expected to recover.

Linton is paralyzed from the waist down, doctors said.

At the time of the shooting, Monroe was already charged with murder and free on a $50,000 bond.

Monroe is accused of shooting and killing an accomplice during a robbery at a southeast Houston video store in the 8500 block of Winkler in August.

"He's dangerous. I'd classify him as a bad guy," Nabors said.

Police said a charge of aggravated assault would be added to the murder and robbery charges already pending against Monroe. He's being held without bond.

Officials are still searching for the shooter who wounded the little boy.

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Comment by Reggie Miller on July 30, 2008 at 1:33pm: Niggaz dont givva fuck no more, times is ROUGH

Comment by ORANGE MOUND VET.AKA MR.22 SHOTS. on July 30, 2008 at 1:34pm: This nigga got to be one of the dumbest nigga's ever if he had put to that fire dude he could have at least wait when he didn't have his kid with him these nigga's always screamin they street don't know the first rule about the streets u don't do no stupid shit like this.

Comment by BENFRANKS85 on July 30, 2008 at 1:47pm: stupid ass nigga dont give a fuck about his self or his other half. STRUGGLE

Comment by cye young on July 30, 2008 at 2:05pm: its crazy in the hood...its young

Comment by ms_bossy_sb on July 30, 2008 at 8:21pm: what the hell be going through people minds? stupid for real, how the fuck can u put your child in harm? that's not how it suppose 2 go.

Comment by C a N d E e . on July 30, 2008 at 10:36pm: what a DUMB ASS.

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FUCC HIM!..... THE BABY GOT 2 DEAL WIT A SORRY AZZ DADDY IN HIS LYFE!......AND WHERE THE BABIES MOMA AT?.......SHE KNOW HER BABY DADDY AINT SHIT!...SO U KNOW SHE AINT EITHER!...........I HOPE THE BABY B RAISE BY SUMONE WHO HAVE COMMON SENSE!