Xavier Avila, a 29-year-old Hispanic man and tattoo artist at Nite Owl Tattoo Studio, was shot and killed in San Antonio on November 26, 2018. The shooting happened about 2:30 a.m. outside the Dragon Sports Bar on Bandera Road after an argument in the parking lot with two men. One of the men produced a weapon and shot Avila; the suspects fled but were later apprehended near Callaghan Road.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Avila’s identity and that he died of his gunshot wounds. The primary suspect, 28-year-old Nabor Marquiz Ramos, was charged with murder and booked into the Bexar County Jail on a $150,000 bond; reports said he was the only person charged at that time. Avila was remembered by family, friends, and coworkers for his talent as an artist, his sense of humor, and as a devoted father to his 7-year-old daughter, Aalyah.

Anyone who knew Xavier or saw what happened that night is asked to come forward with information.