Eleven-year-old Julian Guzman was shot after a ring-and-run prank near the 9700 block of Racine Street in east Houston around 10:55 p.m. on August 30, 2025. He was struck while running away from the house and was taken to a hospital, where he died the next day, August 31. Neighbors and classmates left a small memorial at the corner.

Police quickly focused on the homeowner, Gonzalo Leon Jr., then 42, and charged him with murder. Public filings and news reports described recovered firearms from his home and witnesses who said Julian had already been running when he was hit; prosecutors identified cell phone video from the scene as key evidence. A Harris County grand jury later indicted Leon and the district attorney’s office reviewed the case further.

Julian’s death turned a commonplace childhood prank into a community tragedy. If anyone saw what happened that night or has information that could help, please come forward to investigators.