Noel Espronceda Frometa, 35, was fatally shot during a home invasion in southwest Houston in the early hours of February 25, 2024. The attack occurred about 2:30 a.m. at the family residence on the 5300 block of Castlecreek Lane, where he lived with his wife and two young children. Three armed males wearing ski masks forced the family to the ground and then shot Espronceda Frometa multiple times in front of them.

Surveillance footage shows suspicious activity before the shooting: about an hour earlier someone opened the passenger door of the family’s truck, and at roughly 2:24 a.m. another person walked up the driveway and toward the house. The home’s lights went off shortly afterward and individuals were seen entering through a side door. The suspects fled the scene and no arrests have been made. The family says he had no known enemies and believes the motive was robbery; the Houston Police Department is asking anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone saw activity in that neighborhood around that time or has information about the suspects, please share it with investigators.