Man remains jailed as suspect in stabbing death of Texas boy

HOUSTON (AP) — A man re-arrested in the fatal stabbing of an 11-year-old Houston boy as he walked home from school in 2016 remains jailed after a $500,000 bond was set.

Andre Jackson Jr. wasn’t present during a brief court hearing Wednesday following his arrest a day earlier. He was later seen outside the courtroom as he was escorted by deputies and saying, “I’m Grace Jones’ son fox.”

It’s unclear what he meant.

Jackson’s attorney, Jerome Godinich, declined to comment. Jackson’s next court hearing is Aug. 13.

Jackson was indicted Tuesday for murder in the death of Josue Flores.

Prosecutors say newly tested DNA evidence implicated Jackson.

Jackson had previously been charged with murder, but prosecutors dropped the charge, citing insufficient evidence.

In a YouTube video last month, Jackson said he was innocent