Anastacio Cantu III, known as Boxer, was fatally shot in Houston on September 11, 2024. He was 53 when he called 9-1-1 at about 3:10 a.m. to report that he had been shot at 7817 Detroit Street. Patrol officers and paramedics took him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Initially investigators had no suspects or vehicle descriptions. Detectives later identified a suspect, and on October 9, 2024 charges were filed: 28-year-old Devante Demarcus West was arrested and charged with capital murder in the 496th State District Court. The motive and exact circumstances of the confrontation remain unclear, and the Houston Police Department said the investigation was ongoing.

If anyone has information about what happened that night, please contact the HPD Homicide Division or Crime Stoppers.