Ricardo Gutierrez was 33 when he was shot and killed in Houston, Texas, on April 21, 2017. His death occurred amid a year of heightened violence in the city, a period that saw nearly 269 homicides and a mix of crimes tied to gang activity, domestic disputes, and random attacks.

No immediate arrests were reported, and the Houston Police Department added his case to a long list of active homicide investigations during 2017 as detectives worked to solve multiple murders.

Anyone with information about the April 21 incident in Houston is asked to contact the Houston Police Department to assist investigators.