Kenyan Man Kills Person in Custody, Injures Sheriff's Deputies after He Crashes into Patrol Car in Houston, Texas
Houston, TX - A vehicle being driven by a Kenyan man crashed into a Harris county sheriff deputy patrol car on Sunday and killed another man who was being transported to jail.
Investigators say a 42-year-old man was being transported to jail for drunken driving when 39-year-old Patrick Mukuria Njogu, driving a Lexus car, slammed head-on into their patrol car as they were entering the tollway.
Harris County District Attorney’s Office say Nogu was driving on the wrong way for quite a while along Westpark Tollway when he slammed into the cruiser. "It wasn’t like a wrong turn… The information we have -- this guy was going for quite a while the wrong-way on the Westpark Tollway before he hit these three people,” said Sean Teare, of the Harris County District Attorney's Office.
The arrested man died while on his way to the hospital. One of the deputies suffered two broken bones in his foot while the other suffered a concussion. Njogu suffered a broken foot in the crash that happened at 11:30pm, say authorities. Both sheriff deputies and Njogu were rushed to Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital.
Overnight 2 @HCSOTexas Deputies were injured and a prisoner they were transporting to jail for DWI was killed when the patrol vehicle was hit head on by another drunk driver. The suspect has 3 prior DWI convictions and has been charged with murder. #DontDrinkAndDrive #DWI pic.twitter.com/RHen0s7W1h
— Major Mike Lee (@HCSOPatrol) July 22, 2019
Authorities say Njogu’s blood alcohol content at the time of the crash was 0.23, nearly three times the legal limit.
Authorities add that Njogu has multiple previous arrests for drunken driving. “It is not his first or his second or, sadly, even his third,” Teare of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office said in a press conference. Records indicate Nogu has been arrested at least five times in various states in connection with drunken driving charges, including three DWI convictions Illinois and Missouri.
The District Attorney’s office says Njogu will be charged with first-degree felony murder and intoxication assault of a peace officer.
Comments (41)
Pombe itamaliza wakenya. It's like a damn curse.
Genetic or demonic here, peer pressure or pure addiction there.
Sasa shetani umemtoa wapi? He looks over 40 so can't be peer pressure either. Just a simple case of alcoholism. A hard liquor blackout to be specific. When blood alcohol reaches 0.15 or more, you black out, engage in routine or dangerous behaviours and can't remember s#it after you PASS out and wake up.
Condolences to the family that lost their loved one and quick recovery to sheriff deputy. How unfortunate that someone had to die and a deputy injured for this guy to stop the nonsense of drinking and driving. There are so many options of getting places nowadays with Uber dominating. Why risk you freedom and lives of others? If this guy was driving the wrong way for awhile he must have been blacked out yet somehow functioning. Wakenya wenzangu, enjoy your drink but don’t take this kind of a risk. Looks like Njogu now belongs in jail wishing that night would not have happened.
Oh my world!. Funga yeye milele ndaima. He is a repeated drunk driver. Put him behind the bars for ever and ever.
I don’t think you can talk such a language about your fellow Kenyan I don’t condone the act but you have no idea what he was going through. Thts my cousin
What about the passenger in the police cruiser?
What about the painful death that he endured?
What about his family and their grief?
What about the two deputies that endured the trauma of the accident and now face many months of medical expenses, procedures and treatment?
What about the deputies' families that have to watch them needlessly suffer?
Please do tell so we can sympathize. Why drive when you are "going through some heavy stuff - see a shrink instead
I feel your pain; especially after trust has been betrayed or misused.
This is a tragedy whichever way you look at it...two families are in mourning. Being a repeat offender, Njogu must have been dealing with bigger issues than just the bottle. May the family of the dead and Njogus as well find a way to cope.
@John, zip it up please. Nobody in this world have a license to drive when drunk. So your cousin is so special? What is the family that lost their loved one going through? What about the deputies and their families? Do not be selfish that only your family members are important na watu wengine maisha yao haina maana. Yes locking him for life is better for the lives of other people.
U sound like u r a relative to angel Gabriel u have never done a mistake .this tragedy has already happened and it was not intentional that he had to kill someone in the process...stop sounding as if u have the ticket to heaven....u r the reason our country is going backwards due to some imbeciles judging others....it has happened and u can't change it.....if u like go and kill him because he killed usituletee upuzi hapa
John, with all due respect, I agree you with to some degree about using appropriate language by being respectful. However, the behaviour of this fellow is despicable. There is no excuse whatsoever to get drunk to that level, get behind the wheel to cause such a tragedy. Accidents happen, but this is absolute ignorance,unacceptable to even suggest he going was through stuff(people go through shit!!!) but you don't get behind the wheel or murder someone just because life is hell for you. Its not even his first time to have a DUI, which now makes it a habit for him. I don't see how anyone can see this case otherwise, this guy committed murder, will expire in prison and he got no one to blame but himself!!! All I can say God is the one who can absolve him the guilty.
He is going in for at least 75yrs or LIFE.
To you @GUEST1. What's your take on this story?
@Guest one will start his/her belligerence against the luhya’s In Houston! Don’t wake a sleeping 🐝!
GUEST1's comments are not about the Luhyas in Houston are NOT Belligerence to those in the Real know. They're true to the bone about the 12 Luciferians (in other people's Gardens of Eden) he mentioned and their Sympathizers.
GUEST1's comments are not about the Luhyas in Houston are NOT Belligerence enough to those in the Real know. They're true to the bone about the 12 Luciferians (in other people's Gardens of Eden) he mentioned and their Sympathizers.
Well said GG... Let sleeping dogs lie waaahhh. Ataanza na holier than thou crap and always those ingoo people😂😂😂😭😭😭
Here comes another Luciferian aka Sebi. Now, whose wife has GUEST1 slept with? Or whose marriage has he destroyed for you to count him Unholy like you? Tell us right now?
He should have parked his luggage long time ago and head to 254 to join Martin Kamotho alias Githeri man so they can continue to party for life as a free man, Ngai now you will be wearing orange color majuu. well condolences to the people who were injured and to the deceased who lost his life this is so sad.
@VINNY, Githeri man has his mkokoteni ready to take him home when he is wasted.
What a coincidence that the dead man was also a drunken driver who was also jeopardizing others lives?
@ Mugikuyu Iwas tempted to call it pervated justice.
If you get yourself in such a situation don’t rush to big mouth you have no idea what he was going through in his life so talking trush means how your minds are full of shit
No amount of “going through” justifies repeated dangerous DWIs/DUIs. He is grown man to know what he was doing was a danger to himself and others. If he was “going through”, he should have sought help, go for counseling, see a doctor, divorce your wife, or pay IRS (whatever the issue was). My dad lives with me and l noticed he had started becoming very forgetful and sometimes would pass red lights. I stopped him from driving to avoid such tragedies.
@John, such an attitude and sense of entitlement is awful. You can't cuss people when your cousin has killed a person and injured others. So your cousin is the only person who matters.
@kenya whom do u think u r????Saint who???wether he will be jailed or not how will that put food on your table???tumia akili wasted sperm
John, did you try to help him overcome his addiction, did you offer a ride, a cab, an uber or anything on the fateful day? Soon he will be a convicted murderer and no amount of foot stomping will change that. He killed someone due to his criminal behavior and you can't change that. He will no longer put others in jeopardy on the streets. He is a grown man and actions have consequences. Accept this, learn and move on.
Definitely this fellow had aproblem with alcohol.At least cited 3 time for driving drunk!You wonder how many times he had driven drunk...
Now some one is dead,and others hurt.This could have been avoided long time ago, if only the fellow had accepted that he had aproblem with drinking,and worse,he continued to drive drunk.Terrible mistake.
Like they say, its cheaper to get a cab. This one is very very expensive. The problem now is that there are those who still do it despite reading what has befallen this brother...If only we can make the right choices at the right time.
Self driving cars will one day cut DUI drastically. Till then, dont drink and drive.I say this knowing that it will fall on deaf ears.Yes some lessons are very tragic,and painful.We cannot undo what has happened,but we can learn from it.
Unywaji wapombe, kama ilivyo katika mengineo ya madawa ya kulevya, kuna changamoto maksusi kwa Wakenya wengi waishio Marekani. Unyuaji hasa wa mvinyo kupindukia ni tishio kubwa kwa wengi wetu hasa inapobadilika kuwa mazoea. Unaweza kuishi Marekani kwa miaka na dahari kama kwa hakika utafuata sheria za nchi hii kikamilifu. Sielewi katu bw Njogu amekuwa akichukua hatua zipi katika juhudi za kujikwamua kutoka uzoefu huu wa ulevi wa kupindukia. Kuna Wakenya wengi ambao wakitoka tu kazini hivi, mahali ambapo wanatembelea kwanza ni kilabu cha kuuza pombe. Pole sana kwa waadhiriwa wa ajali hio. Mkenya huyu sasa akihitaji kiasi kikubwa cha pesa kumpata wakiri aliye shupafu kumtetea angalao hukumu yake isiwe kali. Sasa haya ndio uwezekano wa mashtaka yatakayompata bw Njogu:
1. Kuendesha gari kwa upande usiokubaliwa.
2. Kuendesha gari akiwa mlevi wa kupindukia.
3. Kutumia silaha kama chombo cha mauaji na majeruhi.
4. Kuendesha gari kihole holela na kuhatarisha maisha ya watumizi wayo, kusababisha kifo cha raia asiye na hatia, na kusababisha majeruhi kwa maofisa wa usalama ambao walikuwa wanatekeleza wajibu wao.
Kesi ya ndugu huyu itakuwa hata ngumu zaidi ikiwa waadhiriwa walikuwa wazungu kutoka jimbo la Texas. Hukumu yake mbaya kiasi kwamba, hata akimaliza kifungo chake, atafushwa hadi Jamhuri bila kukawia.
Tafadhari Wakenya, kama pombe ni tamu kiasi hicho, tafuta rafiki akupeleke nyumbani, au tumia gari la taxi au Uber. Kama ni lazima uinywe tembo, inywe kwa mpango, au ibebe ukanywee kwako.
Am not surprised. This is a tragedy as well as a major crime. Most of my country men and women get real drunk on weekends. This is sickening. Right after partying all night long they get into their vehicles and hit the road. Tragedies waiting to happen every time. They usually laugh or ignore my plead not to drive while drunk. This is a major problem in our community. Life as well as careers are being destroyed due to drunk driving. I just thank God I never had the use for alcohol.
When I drink I don't drive and when I drive I drink water. Njogu, you had coming and you only have yourself to blame. Pole to the passenger who died and the peace officer. Tafadhali wacha gari kwa bar ukilewa au uite mtu sober au uchukue uber, ukitaka maisha bora.
How many of us text and drive? it is arguably worse than drunk driving and yet we are here casting stones.. we all do things that endanger others, driving and drinking is a serious issue and also the legal system that keeps releasing a habitual drunk after all these convictions. There is technology right now that can be used so that nobody is able to start a car if they have any detectable alcohol content in them but it is not being used for some weird reasons
I dont and that's my pet peeves, I have children and in no day or time since they were born I have ever attempted that, plus, besides new vehicles have call hand free features or have a bluetooth. If you text n drive then that's careless you
He'd be better off if he had also died. Texas will probably give him the max 99 years. All because of several
damn drinks. While alcoholism is a disease, I wonder if drunks ever see the entire stupidity around this. I mean, 3 DUIs in as many states, come on, this was a long time coming.
Halafu you will hear them bothering those of us in Houston with gofundmes.
It is very important to learn how to manage stress and frustrations. Women need to support the husbands / boyfriend when in crisis. Talking down your man will just make the situation worse. Why do I get the feeling the White Lexus belonged to a woman? Jijazieni.
Very unfortunate or bad luck. Condolence to the family and quick recovery to the officer's. KUSH my brother all will be well. Devil is a liar, amen.
All is not well and won't be. This guy is done. Quit giving false hope.
Well, they also said that they plan to investigate the pub that got him drunk to that level. In as much as pubs make a killing out of drunkards, they also have a responsibility believe it or not. Otherwise of what use will that reveller be behind bars or even dead. There have been known cases of bar maids/men in Kenyan pubs around Texas to spike people's drinks, Halafu? Iko siku moja watapatikana.
@John, peleka ufala mbali sana. Better accept reality and work on the next steps with your "beloved" cousin. If you knew that he was going through shit and also gets stupidly drunk you should've chained him, for God's sake you should've locked his doors, apasue kama yeye ni mwanamme kamili. Atleast you would've been dealing with a different case rather than taking someone's life. Ama you think that your cousin's life is more precious than others? Tena you better pray for the quick and complete recovery of the cops who got injured.
To the Kenyan community, lets call a spade a spade. Please stay sane and stay safe. Ile hustle unapitia on a daily basis ni wewe tu unafahamu, vitu zingine may seem enticing but always think long and hard before embarking on things that can get you in trouble. Unapata mtu amekunywa vizuri pub amelewa kulewa na anaeda after-party at 3am, driving some 30-40 miles away, recklessly or even blacked out. Afadhali ulale ndani ya gari lako, u black-out huko. Where is the decency in drinking taratibu and going home without incidents? It is possible to have fun and not kill anyone while at it. But Wakenya ni nani?