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Houston Man Charged with Capital Murder in Death of 90-Year-Old Navy Veteran

Kyliel Denzel Arceneaux, 21, arrested for carjacking and killing Nelson Beckett outside a retirement home.

  • Nelson Beckett was shot and run over during a carjacking at a Houston senior living facility.
  • Arceneaux faces charges of capital murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and tampering with evidence.
  • Governor Greg Abbott and Crime Stoppers offered a combined $15,000 reward for information leading to the arrest.
  • Beckett, a Navy veteran, was known for his generosity and active involvement in his church.
  • The suspect abandoned the stolen vehicle at a nearby apartment complex, where it was later recovered by police.
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