On September 5, 2021, 13-year-old Isabel Escano and three relatives were found dead in their burning home on Imogene Street in Houston. Isabel, her father Jairo Escano, and her younger brother Jairo Escano Jr. died of gunshot wounds to the head; the fourth victim, Elvira Escano, died of gunshot wounds to the head and neck. Fire was used at the scene, and surveillance from a nearby house captured one of the family’s pickup trucks leaving the neighborhood shortly before the fire was reported.

Houston police say there were no signs of forced entry and that the incident did not appear random; investigators believe the suspect knew the family and that the shooting was likely domestic-related. The fire is believed to have been set to destroy evidence. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains open.

Anyone with information about the case or the movements of the family’s pickup truck on September 5, 2021, is asked to contact the Houston Police Department.