Carlos Silveria was 19 when he was fatally shot in the early morning hours of November 12, 2013, near Westheimer Road and Fondren Road in Houston, an area noted for nightlife and heavy foot traffic. He was reportedly walking to his vehicle after leaving a nearby establishment when an unknown assailant approached; witnesses heard a brief altercation and then gunfire. Silveria was found on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The assailant fled immediately and no arrests had been made. Investigators considered robbery a possible motive after Silveria’s personal belongings were found missing, but with no concrete leads or usable surveillance footage the investigation stalled and the case remained unsolved. Family and friends described him as hardworking and mourned the loss; the community held vigils and called for increased safety in the area. If anyone saw activity near Westheimer and Fondren that morning or has information about the shooting, please come forward.