Tony Maximus Max De La O, an 18-year-old high school senior from Houston, was found shot to death inside a car on the afternoon of January 20, 2025. Reports state he was discovered after his vehicle crashed into the wall of a duplex in Southwest Houston; authorities believe he was trying to flee the scene after being shot.

Tony, known to family as Fatboy, was an athlete and ROTC student who planned to join the Army. His family describes him as kind and humble and says his niece, nephew, girlfriend and others are grieving and desperate for answers. The reason he was in that southeast neighborhood at the time remains unclear.

Houston police are investigating; no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified. If anyone has information about what happened that afternoon, contact the HPD Homicide Division or Crime Stoppers.