Margarita Villalon, 40, was shot and killed during a violent home invasion in Baytown, Texas, on August 3, 2020. Born June 12, 1980, in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, she was the mother of 11 children and described as the family’s matriarch. Five armed intruders entered the home in the early morning, demanding money from her teenage sons. Margarita and her husband woke and ran to the commotion; one of the robbers shot Margarita and she died at the scene. Her teenage sons, a daughter, and her husband were not physically injured but the family was left devastated.

Police say one of Margarita’s sons recognized a robber and identified him to investigators, which contributed to arrests. Several suspects from the neighborhood were charged, including Josue Lopez on capital murder and two other teenagers on aggravated robbery counts; Special Operations and K-9 units assisted in the investigation. The community mourned the loss of a woman described as beloved and the backbone of her family.

Did anyone in Baytown have information about that night or knew Margarita and her family?