Adrian Castillo, 19, was fatally shot on November 8, 2016, while sitting in a vehicle in the parking lot of Houston CAN Academy Southwest. The shooting happened about 12:35 p.m.; witnesses said a gray SUV blocked Castillo’s vehicle, several suspects got out and a verbal altercation escalated into gunfire. Castillo was pronounced dead at the scene. A second passenger was also shot and drove to an urgent care clinic before being taken to Ben Taub General Hospital in stable condition.

Castillo had recently enrolled at the school and staff described him as a dedicated, positive student working toward graduation. The suspects fled and no arrests had been reported in the days after the shooting. The Houston Police Department asked anyone with information to come forward; the school provided counseling for students, staff and families.

If anyone saw the gray SUV or has information about the shooting, please share what is known with investigators.