Eva Ballinas, 50, was shot and killed in her Houston home in the early morning hours of April 17, 2015. She and her husband, Oscar Ballinas, 55, were found dead in their bed around 2 a.m. Their son, 26-year-old Kenneth Ballinas, admitted to police that he had shot both parents and was arrested at the scene, waiting on the curb outside the house. Kenneth was charged with capital murder in the 182nd State District Court.

Neighbors and family described Eva and Oscar as friendly, hardworking and well liked. Kenneth had been living with his parents along with his wife and their two daughters, ages 5 and 7; there were no prior police calls to the address and no reported ongoing disputes. Kenneth did not offer an explanation for his actions, and the motive remains unclear.