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Juan Carranza Jr. was an 18-year-old Hispanic male from Houston who was fatally shot on November 20, 2016, in the parking lot of a shopping center at Richmond Avenue and Fondren Road. He was declared dead at the scene. A witness described the shooter as a heavy-set Hispanic male about 5 feet 8 inches who fled in a newer-model white sedan.

Carranza, known as Tiny because he had been born premature, left behind a 2-year-old daughter. When found he was wearing mostly black clothing and a ski-mask type beanie; police suggested he might have been attempting to rob the shooter, a theory his mother, Wenda Leonardo, disputed and which she said should not be read as evidence of criminal intent. Leonardo also voiced concern the case might not be pursued vigorously because of her son’s Hispanic ethnicity. No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved.

Carranza was active in Capoeira and his funeral drew friends and family, including visitors from outside the U.S. What information do readers have that could help identify the person who shot Juan?