Dimas Gabriel Tiul-Choc, a 46-year-old Guatemalan immigrant, was shot and killed in Houston on October 1, 2021, at about 12:01 a.m. The shooting happened in a park area in the 8600 block of Pitner Road. An unknown suspect approached Tiul-Choc with a handgun, demanded money, then fired multiple times; Tiul-Choc later died of his wounds. The suspect is described as an African American man and fled the scene. Authorities reported Tiul-Choc had been drinking alcohol in the park when the attack occurred.

The Houston Police Department Homicide Division and Crime Stoppers are investigating. Crime Stoppers has offered up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to a charging or arrest. The family has asked the community for help identifying the shooter; the case remains open.

If anyone has information about that night or the man who approached Tiul-Choc, please share tips with HPD or Crime Stoppers.