Candelario Ortega Jr. was found dead from a gunshot wound at about 9 a.m. on December 25, 2007, at 9800 Honeywell in Houston. He was 35 years old, born November 17, 1972, and was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified.

He was buried at Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery in Damon, Texas. Little else about his personal life is publicly detailed, but the timing and location of the killing left his family facing a devastating loss on what should have been a holiday.

Does anyone who knew Candelario or who was in the area that morning have information that could help bring answers?