Oscar Reyes-Alvarado was a 17-year-old Hispanic male from Houston who died of a gunshot wound on January 21, 2019. Family and friends remembered him as a vibrant, loving person who worked at Wingstop and brought joy to those around him. Authorities were called to a residence in the 16900 block of Jenikay Lane in the early hours that morning after the initial report suggested he had accidentally shot himself while playing with a gun.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office later described a different account: investigators determined Reyes-Alvarado’s girlfriend, 17-year-old Anabel Nicole Lopez, was responsible for the shooting. Lopez reportedly admitted she accidentally shot him while the two were playing with the firearm. She was arrested and charged with manslaughter; bail was set at $20,000, she was listed as homeless in court records, and the court ordered a mental health or intellectual disability assessment. Lopez pleaded guilty to manslaughter and received ten years of deferred adjudication.

If anyone knew Oscar, his routines, or has information about what happened that night, please share what you know.