On May 4, 2025, at about 10:40 PM, police responded to the 500 block of West Avenue G in Conroe, Texas, and found 41-year-old Juan Hernandez dead from a gunshot wound to the head. The confrontation arose during a fight between two roommates who both worked at Joe’s Italian Restaurant in Conroe; the victim and the accused shared living quarters as well as employment.

Forty-nine-year-old Jose Martinez was arrested and charged with murder; he is being held at the Montgomery County Jail with bond set at $250,000. Restaurant owner Joe Haliti said he was shocked and deeply saddened by what happened between two employees he described as wonderful. The Conroe Police Department continues to investigate the circumstances of the shooting.

Were anyone familiar with Hernandez’s life, his work at Joe’s Italian Restaurant, or the living situation he shared with the accused able to provide additional information to investigators?