On January 11, 2024, at about 8:05 a.m., 23-year-old Richar Torres Gomez and a 19-year-old male companion were involved in a confrontation with an unknown man over a loud vehicle near 9707 South Gessner Road in Houston. The dispute escalated when the suspect produced a firearm and shot both men. Torres Gomez was taken to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in critical condition and died on January 13. The 19-year-old sustained gunshot wounds and was expected to survive.

Authorities later identified 34-year-old Kenneth Vasquez as the suspect. He was arrested on January 24 and charged in the 248th State District Court with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, accused of fatally shooting Torres Gomez and injuring the second victim. The Houston Police Department continues its investigation into the circumstances of the shooting.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation near South Gessner Road that morning or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please share what is known.