A man has been charged with capital murder in a Houston double shooting that left two people dead in the South Acres area over the summer. Records confirm that 29-year-old Johnathan Green has been arrested and charged in the July 12 deaths of 31-year-old Kristopher Clark and 24-year-old Jada Lessane at a home on Glen Hollow Drive in southeast Houston, according to FOX 26 Houston.
TL;DR: Johnathan Green, 29, was arrested and charged with capital murder for the July 12 shooting deaths of Kristopher Clark, 31, and Jada Lessane, 24, at a home on Glen Hollow Drive in Houston’s South Acres neighborhood, near Cullen Boulevard and East Orem Drive. Court documents say Green was attempting to rob Clark when the shooting happened. Prosecutors have requested that his bond be denied, but a judge had not approved the request as of the report. Green is also being held on other charges, and it is unclear whether they are tied to the shooting. Loved ones of the victims held a balloon release in Clark’s honor the weekend after he was killed.
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The July 12 Shooting
Police were called to the home on Glen Hollow Drive at around 2:20 a.m. on July 12 and found a man and a woman with fatal gunshot wounds. As detectives investigated the scene, they immediately worked on the assumption that an unknown third party had shot the two and left the scene.
Months later, investigators say they have identified that third party as Johnathan Green. Court documents state that Green was attempting to rob Kristopher Clark on July 12 when the shooting occurred, turning a robbery into a double homicide.
What Prosecutors Allege
The capital murder charge carries the most serious penalties under Texas law, and it signals that prosecutors are treating the killings as among the gravest of offenses. Green’s bond has not been set, and prosecutors have requested a hearing for his bond to be denied — though a judge had not approved that request as of the FOX 26 report.
Records also show that Green is being held on other charges, but it is not clear whether those are connected to the South Acres shooting. Few other details about the case have been released.
The Victims and Their Families
Kristopher Clark, 31, was later identified to FOX 26 by his loved ones, who held a balloon release in his honor the weekend after he was killed. The second victim, 24-year-old Jada Lessane, was identified as Clark’s girlfriend.
The South Acres shooting left family and friends grieving a pair taken together in the early hours of a summer morning. Their loved ones’ public tributes have kept the victims’ names at the center of the story as the case moves through the courts.
A Neighborhood on Edge
The Glen Hollow Drive home sits in the South Acres area of southeast Houston, near the intersection of Cullen Boulevard and East Orem Drive. The arrest of a suspect in the case brings a measure of resolution to a neighborhood where two lives were cut short more than three months ago — though the legal process is only beginning.
Sources: FOX 26 Houston. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has been charged in the South Acres double shooting?
Johnathan Green, 29, has been arrested and charged with capital murder for the July 12 deaths of Kristopher Clark and Jada Lessane.
Who were the victims?
Kristopher Clark, 31, and Jada Lessane, 24. Clark’s loved ones identified him to FOX 26 and held a balloon release in his honor; Lessane was identified as Clark’s girlfriend.
Where did the shooting happen?
At a home on Glen Hollow Drive in the South Acres area of southeast Houston, near Cullen Boulevard and East Orem Drive.
When did the shooting take place?
Police were called to the scene at around 2:20 a.m. on July 12, 2026, and found a man and a woman with fatal gunshot wounds.
What do court documents say happened?
Court documents say Green was attempting to rob Clark on July 12 when the shooting happened. From the start, detectives worked on the assumption that an unknown third party shot the two victims and left the scene.
Has Green’s bond been set?
No. His bond has not been set at this time. Prosecutors have requested a hearing for his bond to be denied, but a judge had not approved the request as of the FOX 26 report.
Is Green facing other charges?
Records show Green is also being held on other charges, but it is not clear if they are tied to the shooting.
Why is this charged as capital murder?
Capital murder is the most serious homicide charge under Texas law, applicable in cases involving multiple victims or killings committed during the course of another felony, such as robbery. Prosecutors have applied it here given the two deaths and the alleged robbery.
How did the victims’ families respond?
Loved ones identified Clark to FOX 26 and held a balloon release in his honor the weekend after he was killed. They also identified Lessane as his girlfriend.
