Erick Alexander Romero Otero, 30, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of July 3, 2023. Houston police found him inside a parked vehicle in the apartment complex lot at 1221 Redford Street at about 3:05 a.m.; Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Investigators identified 29-year-old George Dennis Western as the primary suspect. Western was arrested on July 12, 2023, and charged with murder in the 230th State District Court. A booking photo was released by the Houston Police Department in connection with the case.

Funeral services for Mr. Romero Otero were held July 10 and 11, 2023, with a visitation at Vazquez Funeral Home, a funeral mass at Christ The King Church, and a graveside service at Hollywood Cemetery. Does anyone have information about Mr. Romero Otero or the events that night?