On the evening of February 14, 2026, 44-year-old Fernando Gallardo was fatally shot inside his northwest Houston smoke shop, Daze Elevated, according to investigators. An employee driving by after hours saw the shop’s open sign illuminated and, finding Gallardo’s vehicle missing, checked inside and discovered his body.

Investigators say the killing occurred during an attempted robbery. Surveillance footage captured a person of interest and Gallardo’s vehicle was later recovered. A felony stop was conducted on that vehicle and a 21-year-old man, Adan Gracia, who matched the surveillance description, was taken into custody and charged with capital murder; he was scheduled to appear in court on February 16, 2026.

Gallardo’s family remembered him as a loving, generous entrepreneur and barber who hosted community events such as free back-to-school haircuts for children. Was anyone in the area on North Houston Rosslyn Road that night who saw something that could help investigators?