Jason Perez

Jason Perez, an 18-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot late on the night of January 31, 2025, outside an apartment complex in southwest Houston. The shooting occurred around 11:55 p.m. in the 7100 block of Renwick Drive. When Houston Police Department officers arrived at the scene, they found Perez unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics with the Houston Fire Department pronounced him deceased.

A preliminary investigation indicated that Perez was shot during a robbery. At the outset of the investigation, authorities believed two suspects were involved. They were described as two Hispanic males wearing black hoodies and blue jeans, and they reportedly fled the scene after the shooting in a gray or silver sedan of an unknown make or model.

The investigation quickly led police to identify 21-year-old William Emmanuel Martinez Landaverde as a suspect. On February 3, 2025, authorities arrested him on unrelated charges. Following consultation with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Martinez Landaverde was charged with capital murder on February 19 for his alleged role in the death of Jason Perez. His case was filed in the 230th State District Court.

As the investigation continued, subsequent information identified two more individuals involved in the incident. On February 24, 2025, police announced that two additional suspects had been arrested. The suspects, both juvenile males, were referred to Harris County Juvenile Probation authorities on capital murder charges. Because they are juveniles, their names and booking photos have not been made public.

A fundraiser was organized to help Jason's family with funeral and memorial expenses, remembering him as being "forever in our thoughts." As of the last public update in February 2025, all three suspects identified in the case were in custody and facing charges.