On June 3, 2023, at about 11:40 p.m., 35-year-old Marco Alberto was shot and killed inside Sauceno Taqueria at 13150 Bissonnet Street in Houston’s Alief area. Deputies found Alberto with multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officials say an altercation took place between Alberto and 45-year-old Juan Ramos-Lopez. Witnesses at the taqueria identified Ramos-Lopez as the shooter. Ramos-Lopez fled in a vehicle but was stopped after crashing nearby and was taken into custody; he was charged with murder the following day. Authorities have not released a motive or described any prior relationship between the two, and investigators continue to interview witnesses and collect evidence.

If anyone was at Sauceno Taqueria that night or has information about what led to the confrontation, please share what you know with investigators.