Saul Cruz, a 71-year-old Hispanic man who emigrated from El Salvador, was murdered on December 22, 2015, in southwest Houston. Cruz was working as a security guard at a gas station convenience store and was sitting in his car on duty around 4:10 a.m. when two suspects approached from behind and opened fire. Cruz was killed instantly; the assailants stole his handgun and fled.

Investigators identified Jonathan Vasquez and Daniel Moreno as the primary suspects after a Crime Stoppers tip. Daniel Moreno, 22, was arrested on December 28, 2015. Jonathan Vasquez, 21 at the time of the killing, fled to Mexico and was later located in Nuevo Laredo; Mexican authorities transferred him to U.S. custody. In October 2021 Vasquez was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life without parole.

Cruz had hoped to become a police officer but worked as a security guard because of his age; his death drew attention to the risks faced by guards. Does anyone have information about Cruz’s last shift or the gas station’s security arrangements that could help clarify the timeline that night?