Two men charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of Pct. 3 Deputy Omar Ursin made their first court appearance Monday morning.
Ahsim Taylor Jr., 20, and Jayland Womack, 20, have both been charged with murder. Taylor’s bond was set at $2 million and Womack’s bond was set at $1 million. Another hearing will be held Friday morning where prosecutors hope they will be held with no bond.
HCSO Investigators have charged two suspects with murder in connection with the shooting death of Pct 3 Deputy Omar Ursin. Ashim Taylor Jr and Jayland Womack have been arrested and will booked in the Harris County Jail.On Aug. 29, deputies with the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office responded to reports of a shooting in the 11900 block of Madera Run Parkway in Atascocita around 6:30 p.m.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they found a small car crashed into a tree in the median of the roadway. The driver, who was alone in the vehicle, was identified as 37-year-old Deputy Ursin. He had suffered at least one gunshot wound and was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Investigators said he was fatally shot while returning home from picking up food for his family.
“The GPS monitoring system showed them at the scene of the murder not at home, job or with their family,” said Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg.