Dennis Maldonado Tejeda, 26, was found dead inside his vehicle on December 31, 2025, in the 16000 block of West Road in northwest Harris County, Texas. Deputies from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and discovered he had sustained apparent gunshot wounds. Dennis, born February 6, 1999, is described as a son, husband, father and brother; he is survived by his wife and two sons and was the youngest of four children.

Investigators identified a suspect and, in a joint effort by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Violent Criminals Apprehension Team and the U.S. Marshals Service, located and arrested 18-year-old Xavier Pipkin-Jarrell at a residence in Spring Branch, Comal County. He was taken into custody without incident and charged with capital murder; he was held in the Comal County Jail pending extradition to Harris County. The investigation remains active.

Did anyone in the area see Dennis or his vehicle on December 31, 2025, or have information about the events leading up to his death?