Salvador Arredondo, a 33-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed on May 19, 2021, at about 11:45 p.m. at a homeless encampment in the 9800 block of Bauman Road in Houston. The witness ran for help and returned to find Arredondo slumped against the wall of a vacant building and already dead.

Houston police identified 35-year-old Sergio Gutierrez as the suspect; he was taken into custody on May 20, 2021, and charged with murder in the 174th State District Court. Investigators say Gutierrez admitted to shooting Arredondo multiple times. The motive and the nature of any relationship between the suspect and victim have not been disclosed.

Arredondo’s death underscores the risks faced by people living outdoors. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Salvador, please share what you know.