HOUSTON — Bond has been set at $250,000 for the man accused of shooting a woman several times on a METRORail train.
Markeith Jermaine Allison, 44, is charged with aggravated assault for the shooting of Mary Jo Kelly, 27. He was arrested on New Year's Eve by METRO police based on tips from surveillance photos released on Saturday, according to Houston police.
Kelly got on the train Wednesday to try and hide from Allison, who she knew, investigators said.
"She was texting her boyfriend and he was like come meet me on the train," Treavon Marable, Kelly's brother, said. "He saw my sister walking to the train and he just attacked her."
According to Kelly's family, Allison liked her but she did not like him.
"She got into it with that dude prior to that day," Marable said.
Court documents revealed Allison found Kelly when the train stopped at the Palm Center Transit Center on Griggs Road. That's when investigators said he shot her several times, including in the head. He then exited the train and got away on a bicycle, court documents read.
There is also surveillance video that shows Allison shooting Kelly inside the METRORail train, according to court documents.
At the time of the shooting, Kelly was taken to a hospital in critical condition. She was placed in a medically induced coma and underwent brain surgery.
Her family said she is lucky to be alive and they feel like a guardian angel is watching over her.
"It's not getting any worse," Marable said. "The swelling is going down, the bleeding is stopping a little big it. One day at a time, one step."
Kelly's family is thankful for the tipsters who helped police identify and arrest Allison. He is due back in court on Wednesday.
Kelly's family has set up a GoFundMe for her medical expenses. If you're interested in donating, click here.