The police in Houston, Texas have arrested a 38-year-old man identified as Bolanle Fadairo, for allegedly killing his friend of 30 years, Michael Essien, and leaving the victim’s two-year-old son, Micah, to die in a heated car in Gulfton, southwest Houston.
Fadairo is accused of shooting 38-year-old Essien to death after an argument outside a strip center in the 5500 block of El Camino Del Rey and Chimney Rock on Tuesday, September 20. Investigators say Fadairo admitted that he had known Essien for about 30 years, and even used the victim’s home address to receive mail.
The police said on the day of the shooting, Fadairo met with Essien, before an argument broke out between them, which led to Fadairo shooting Essien and fleeing the crime scene with Essien’s SUV with the deceased’s 2-year-old son in a car seat.
Nearly five hours later, the victim’s wife called the police to report her husband and son were missing. She was able to provide information about her husband’s vehicle which led to its discovery around 1 mile away from where the incident occured.
It was said that the car was locked, and the windows were rolled up as outdoor temperatures reached 93 degrees. The cause of the boy’s death has yet to be ascertained but it is believed that he died from heat exhaustion.
