Ulises Valladares, a 47-year-old Hispanic man from Houston, Texas, was killed on January 25, 2018, after being kidnapped from his Conroe home the day before.

The FBI became involved and carried out a rescue attempt at a residence in northeast Houston. An FBI agent shot Valladares during that operation, with the agent later claiming Valladares grabbed the agent’s gun. Investigations by the Houston Police Department and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office reportedly found no forensic evidence or witness accounts to support that claim. The agent’s identity was not released. Three suspects were arrested at the scene; one, Delia Gualdina Velasquez, later confessed to involvement in the kidnapping and was sentenced to 45 years in prison for her role.

Valladares’s family and civil rights advocates called for accountability and further investigation after his death. Does anyone have information about the case or recall details from the 2018 incident that could help clarify what happened?