Eighteen-year-old Jairo Santander was found dead in Houston on July 30, 2015, in a killing believed to be gang-related during a period of heightened MS-13 activity in the area. His death was one of several brutal homicides that prompted a focused law enforcement response, with the Houston Police Department working alongside federal and local partners and using its Homicide Division and Gang Squad to investigate.

Multiple MS-13 members were arrested in connection with violent activity in the wider crackdown, but the exact circumstances of Santander’s death remain unresolved and are still being investigated as part of broader efforts to curb gang violence. Authorities continue to seek the public’s help for information that could lead to a resolution and justice for the family.

If anyone has information about Santander, his movements on or before July 30, 2015, or the events that night, please contact the Houston Police Department.