Tom Lewis was a 55-year-old lifelong resident of northeast Houston, remembered by family and friends as a businessman and a jack of all trades. He graduated from M.B. Smiley High School and was described by relatives as someone who was always willing to help others.

On the evening of September 9, 2023, Lewis and his brother were in the 4100 block of Weaver Road speaking with a man they knew when an argument began. The man allegedly tried to pull a handgun from his waistband and a struggle over the weapon followed. The gun discharged multiple times; both Lewis and his brother were struck. Emergency responders pronounced Tom Lewis dead at the scene, and his brother was taken to a hospital with injuries.

Investigators identified 27-year-old Rigo Pena Jr., a former tenant of Lewis, as the suspect and said the dispute involved a deposit. Pena fled in a maroon pickup truck; warrants for murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon were issued. On September 18, 2023, Pena turned himself in and was booked into the Harris County Jail. Does anyone have information about the confrontation on Weaver Road or about Tom’s life in that neighborhood?