Jeremiah Joshua Ponce, 20, of Houston, Texas, was one of two men killed on July 27, 2022, in a shooting on Aldine Westfield near Parker Road in north Houston. Jeremiah and his childhood friend Thomas Alvarado, 26, were driving in a white sedan when a black pickup with four Hispanic males drove past, turned onto Parker Road, and opened fire. The victims’ car stopped in the middle of Parker Road; Jeremiah and Thomas were found dead outside the passenger door.

Houston police identified two suspects during the investigation. Nineteen-year-old Kurt Whitten was arrested and charged with capital murder on August 2, 2022. Oscar R. Cabrera, 28, was arrested and charged with capital murder on August 31, 2022. Investigators reported an altercation between the victims and the suspects before the shooting.

Jeremiah is remembered by family and friends as kind, loving, and selfless, devoted to his siblings and close circle. The families have been vocal in seeking justice and the community has offered support. Does anyone who knew Jeremiah or was in the area that night have information that could help the investigation?