On December 19, 2008, at about 4:55 a.m., 40-year-old Jose Alvarenga was shot and killed during a home invasion at his Avenue V residence in Houston, Texas. He was awakened by a loud noise and encountered two men who had forced entry through the back door. One man held Alvarenga at gunpoint and ordered him to the ground while the other went upstairs and forced Alvarenga’s daughters to lie beside their father.

Both suspects repeatedly demanded money. When Alvarenga was unable to produce any, he was shot in the chest. The two then fled in an older model white van with a sliding door. Composite sketches were publicly released, but no arrests have been announced and the Houston Police Department continues to seek tips.

If anyone has information about the suspects, the van, or that early-morning intrusion, please come forward to Houston police.