Gino Maurice Armendariz was 33 when he was shot in southeast Houston in the early hours of December 23, 2019. The shooting occurred about 12:52 a.m. in the parking lot of a motel in the 8700 block of the Gulf Freeway. He was found next to a running vehicle and taken to a hospital, where he died on December 25, 2019.

Armendariz was born February 7, 1986, in Los Angeles and worked as a diesel mechanic at Spartan Fleet Services. He was married to Romina Sanchez and was the father of three children, Matthew, Julian, and Adrian. Family members have urged the public for help and Crime Stoppers of Houston has offered a reward for information leading to an arrest and charging of the suspect.

The investigation remains open. If anyone has information about the motel parking lot shooting or saw activity in the 8700 block of the Gulf Freeway around 12:52 a.m. on December 23, 2019, please contact authorities.