Gabriel Alejandro Golindaño Alvarez was 31 when he was killed by a stray bullet in Dallas, Texas, on May 9, 2025. A Venezuelan immigrant who had arrived in the United States six months earlier, he lived with his partner Joana in an apartment in West Oak Cliff and worked as a bakery assistant.

On the night of May 8 the couple returned from work and went to bed as usual. Around 2 a.m. Joana was awakened by multiple gunshots fired outside the complex on Spruce Valley Lane. Bullets intended for a first-floor unit penetrated walls and ceilings; one struck Gabriel as he slept in the apartment above. Joana found him unresponsive and covered in blood. Investigators say Gabriel was an unintended victim; no arrests or suspects have been reported.

Gabriel’s family and partner are mourning a life cut short while pursuing a new start. Does anyone who lived near Spruce Valley Lane that night have information that could help the investigation?