Donna Pena, a 32-year-old Hispanic woman from Houston, Texas, was shot and killed on March 8, 2019, while working behind the counter at a Shell on FM 1960 and Perry Road. She had been picking up extra hours when an armed man entered the store, demanded money, gave her only a couple of seconds to open the register, then opened fire, killing her instantly.

Surveillance footage captured the crime and showed the gunman wearing a distinctive blue hoodie. Detectives later recovered that hoodie in a neighborhood behind the gas station and linked DNA from it to Marcus Kenneth Cox-Davis. He was arrested in 2020 during a traffic stop and charged with capital murder. In 2024 Cox-Davis pleaded guilty to murder in exchange for a life sentence with a minimum of 30 years before parole; the plea barred appeal of the conviction and sentence.

Donna’s family described her as a hardworking and beloved mother of two. If anyone knew Donna, worked with her, or has information about the night of March 8, 2019, please share what you remember.