Francisco Sierra, a 20-year-old Hispanic male, was found dead in his bedroom on February 5, 2016, in San Marcos, Texas. He had moved to San Marcos to attend Texas State University and was living with three roommates at the time of his death.

One roommate, 21-year-old Esaia Morris, told police they had been discussing suicide when Sierra allegedly tried to suffocate Morris with a pillow; Morris says he fought back, pulled a gun, and shot Sierra in self-defense. Morris initially called police, later confessed during questioning, and led officers to a gun recovered from a pond near his workplace. Sierra’s family and detectives questioned the self-defense account, noting evidence suggested Sierra was shot while he was sleeping.

Morris was charged with first-degree murder, tried, convicted, and sentenced to 75 years in prison. The jury heard conflicting accounts, including claims Morris had initiated the encounter and acted aggressively. Does anyone have additional information about Francisco’s life in San Marcos or the events that night?