Felipe Hernandez, a 45-year-old Hispanic man from Houston, died on June 5, 2021, from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The shooting initially was reported as accidental, but the Harris County Sheriff’s Office later classified the death as a homicide after investigators developed a different account of what happened.

Jose Olvera, 29, a friend of Hernandez, was arrested and charged with manslaughter. Olvera at first said Hernandez had shot himself while the two were drinking and looking at guns, then told homicide investigators he had accidentally shot Hernandez while trying to scare him with the firearm. Olvera was booked into the Harris County Jail and posted a $25,000 bond.

The Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit handled the investigation, and the District Attorney’s Office launched a Safe Gun Storage campaign following the case. Does anyone have information about this incident or knew Felipe or his circle that could help clarify what happened that night?