Luis Alberto Quinteros, 57, was fatally shot in the parking lot of Original Connie’s Seafood in Houston’s East End shortly after beginning his evening shift on January 7, 2026. A long‑time security guard and Missouri City resident, Quinteros had worked at the restaurant for nearly a decade, spent about twenty years in security, and had recently married while planning retirement.

According to police, at about 7:20 p.m. an unknown man described as white or Hispanic approached Quinteros from behind, placed a gun to his back in an apparent attempt to disarm him, and a struggle ensued. The assailant fired, then fled on foot. Paramedics took Quinteros to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. Surveillance footage reportedly shows the suspect crossing a street into the parking lot just before the encounter.

The Houston Police Department Homicide Division is investigating. Family and coworkers have spoken publicly, including a plea for justice from Quinteros’s son, David, and the restaurant owner has announced plans for a benefit. Does anyone have information about the man seen entering the parking lot that night?