Hector Daniel Diaz was 27 when he was shot to death on November 22, 2015, in southwest Houston. Originally from Honduras, Diaz was living in the United States as a lawful immigrant and working as a construction worker. He exited a sedan on Harwin Drive and was shot eight times, including once in the back of the head; prosecutors said there was no evidence Diaz had prior interactions with his killers.

Police say the attack was carried out by members of MS-13. Within days the Houston Police Department arrested Jonathan Steven Guevara, Giovanni Antonio Herrera, and Anibal Antonio Guevara; all three were charged with murder. Prosecutors described the killing as an effort by the suspects to gain higher ranks within the gang. Jonathan Steven Guevara was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 99 years; Herrera pleaded guilty and was awaiting sentencing, and the getaway driver Anibal Antonio Guevara was awaiting trial.

Diaz’s family and friends mourned a young man who had come to the United States to work and build a life but was killed in a violent, gang-related attack. If anyone knew Hector Diaz or has information about that night on Harwin Drive, please come forward.