A 38-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly shooting a Houston man to death

then taking his car while it was still occupied by a toddler, leaving the child to perish.

then taking his car while it was still occupied by a toddler, leaving the child to perish.

When the police came, they discovered a 38-year-old guy who had been shot to death.

When the police came, they discovered a 38-year-old guy who had been shot to death.

The following evening at 6:30 p.m., a woman called the police to report that her husband and her 2-year-old son were missing.

The following evening at 6:30 p.m., a woman called the police to report that her husband and her 2-year-old son were missing.

 Investigators realized her husband was the shooting victim from earlier.

 Investigators realized her husband was the shooting victim from earlier.

Larry Satterwhite, executive assistant chief of Houston Police, told reporters, "We never knew about the child until she called.

Larry Satterwhite, executive assistant chief of Houston Police, told reporters, "We never knew about the child until she called.

After a search police found the missing car over 10 miles from the scene of the shooting and saw the boy was locked inside.

After a search police found the missing car over 10 miles from the scene of the shooting and saw the boy was locked inside.

Officers broke the windows open, started CPR on the child, and then called an ambulance.

Officers broke the windows open, started CPR on the child, and then called an ambulance.

'Sadly, it was too late. The child had passed in the car,' Satterwhite said. 'At this time, we don't know why or how or what the cause of death will be. 

'Sadly, it was too late. The child had passed in the car,' Satterwhite said. 'At this time, we don't know why or how or what the cause of death will be.