Mario Vargas, 40, was fatally shot on May 2, 2025, in Houston, Texas. Officers found Vargas in the parking lot at 1446 Sherwood Forest Drive at about 11 p.m.; Houston Fire Department paramedics attempted life-saving measures but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities identified 22-year-old Nexon Camacho as the suspect. Witnesses at the scene provided statements implicating Camacho, who was later found at Greater Heights Memorial Hermann Hospital being treated for a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his hand. Camacho admitted involvement in the shooting and was charged with murder in the 180th State District Court after coordination with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. The investigation remains ongoing and police are seeking additional witnesses and information.

If anyone has information about Vargas, the shooting, or was in the Sherwood Forest Drive area that night, please contact the Houston Police Homicide Division or Crime Stoppers.