Houston Man Walter Hinton Charged in Slaying After Dog Bite

Aug 17, 2011 - 16:31
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Houston Man Walter Hinton Charged in Slaying After Dog Bite
Walter Hinton

HOUSTON — A man who allegedly was bitten by a dog during a party in Houston has been charged with killing the animal's owner.

Police say 37-year-old Walter Hinton was arrested Wednesday on a murder charge. He was caught at a home in northeast Houston. Electronic jail records did not immediately provide further details on Hinton or whether he has an attoey.

Police say Hinton was bitten on the leg, allegedly by a dog owned by 60-year-old Robert Jones, and the men began to argue. Police say Hinton left the party, but retued with a pistol and fatally shot Jones, plus two other men.

Investigators say the wounded men have been treated for non-life threatening injuries.

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Mike Gallagher Freelance writer with a passion for travelling