Sylvester Hernandez Jr. was a 30-year-old Hispanic man who died on November 8, 2021, in Victoria, Texas. He is remembered by family and friends as loving and caring, and he left behind two daughters, Eviee and Addison.

His death occurred in a multi-victim shooting that also claimed the lives of Thomas Jones and Marty Jacob. Emilio Miguel Macedo, 34, was charged in those killings; the case experienced a mistrial before Macedo later pleaded guilty to three counts of murder. The Matagorda County case file lists The State of Texas vs. Sylvester Jr Hernandez with a last filing dated October 6, 2020.

The shooting devastated the victim’s family and community. If anyone knew Sylvester Jr., his daughters, or has information about the events of November 8, 2021, please come forward to share what you know.