Sylvia Caballero, 42, was fatally shot on August 26, 2005, in Houston, Texas. Sylvia was shot once in the abdomen, which left her paralyzed, and then shot twice in the head as she lay on the ground.

Jesse Caballero, a former Houston Community College police officer, was arrested and charged with murder. Prosecutors said he shot Sylvia as he was leaving her for another woman; the defense maintained a stranger was responsible while acknowledging Jesse was having an affair. A jury ultimately convicted Jesse Caballero of murder and imposed a 45-year prison sentence, with parole eligibility after serving at least 22 years. Family members described the trial testimony as emotional, and Sylvia’s mother and brothers vowed to care for her two sons.