Magnolia HS student charged with murder after filming himself at crime scene, prosecutors say

William Underwood, 17, was arrested and remains in Harris County Jail in lieu of a $250,000 bond. He is accused of fatally shooting Ryan Joshua Bates while buying marijuana from him at a Houston-area apartment last month, police said.

Underwood told investigators after his arrest that he thought Bates was going to shoot him.

“He’s extremely upset about the situation,” said Underwood’s attorney, Jed Silverman. “His family supports him and is behind him … and we look forward to receiving the evidence in this case.”

The shooting was first reported to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office at 2:30 p.m. July 16 at 8750 Point Park Dr., near U.S. 290 and Texas 6 in the Copperfield area