On October 11, 2017, 31-year-old Edwin Ortega was critically injured during a physical altercation with his 18-year-old stepson, Christian Chavez, at the Country Inn & Suites, 15555 JFK Blvd, Houston. Witnesses reported Ortega choking and pushing Chavez against a third-floor window; the glass shattered and both men fell to the ground. Both were taken to Ben Taub General Hospital. Chavez suffered non-life-threatening injuries; Ortega later died of his injuries.

The Houston Police Department Homicide Division opened an investigation to determine the circumstances of the confrontation and whether further action was necessary. Few other publicly stated facts are available about what led to the fight or the events immediately before the fall.

If anyone witnessed the incident or has information about Ortega or Chavez that could help clarify what happened, please share what is known with investigators.