Nicholas (spelled Nicolas in reports) Lopez was 26 when he was killed after an altercation at a Houston nightclub on Hadley Street on December 28, 2007. The fight happened around 1:30 a.m.; Lopez became involved in a heated argument with a large group of men inside the club and was fatally stabbed in the chest and abdomen. He was taken to Ben Taub General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The investigation remains open; police have not identified suspects or a motive. If anyone was at the nightclub that night or has information about the group involved, please share what you know with investigators.