On November 2, 2007, Gerino Reyes, 46, was shot and killed outside his southeast Houston home around 6 a.m. as he left for work. Four to five men approached him, at least two armed. As he got into his truck the assailants began beating him; Reyes honked to attract attention, and his wife, Maria Gonzalez, eight months pregnant, came to the door. One of the men pointed a gun at her, falsely identifying the group as police and ordering her back inside.

The attackers dragged Reyes into the street, shot him multiple times, and fled in two vehicles described as a red Ford Expedition and a dark-colored sedan. Reyes fell into a drainage ditch and died at the scene. The motive remains unclear and no arrests have been made. His family witnessed the killing; his daughter remembered him as a caring father who provided for the family.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Houston Police Department or Crime Stoppers.