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What happens next for man charged in 5-year-old Zah’Layah Walton’s death

To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need the KHOU 11 app. Example video title will go here for this video HOUSTON — The man charged with capital murder in the death of 5-year-old Zah’Layah Walton will remain in jail without bond for at least the next 10 days. Jeremy Porter, 47, will be held without bond until his next hearing. At that hearing, the judge will decide whether Porter should continue to be held without bond until trial or whether to set a bail amount.

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Scoop News DeskHouston, Texas area (publisher market; exact incident location not stated) · Published Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 3:49 PM UTCUpdated Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM UTC

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Investigators with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the family was not the intended target and described the shooting as a case of mistaken identity. Authorities arrested Porter after the shooting.