Danail Strawhun, a 31-year-old man from Houston, Texas, was tragically found shot to death in a ditch on South Acres Drive on December 10, 2022. The discovery was made around 11:40 a.m. when a passerby noticed Strawhun unresponsive and called 911. Upon arrival, paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene due to multiple gunshot wounds.
Following the incident, an investigation was launched, and two men, Lucio Fernandez, 35, and Trenton Calhoun, 20, were charged with tampering with a
corpse. According to court documents, the suspects moved Strawhun's body nearly 13 miles from the scene of the crime to conceal evidence. Investigators found residual blood in the residence of the suspects, which led them to believe that a murder had occurred. Strawhun had attended a party with Fernandez and Calhoun the night before his death, and it was reported that he had been arguing with some people at the party.
Neighbors reported hearing gunshots around 4 a.m. on December 10, and the next morning, someone was seen washing a blue SUV in the driveway of the residence where the suspects lived. This vehicle was later placed in the area where Strawhun's body was found. Phone records and witness accounts helped investigators determine that the suspects moved the body from the shooting scene to South Acres.
Days after the body was found, police made contact with Fernandez, who reportedly told them he was in hiding. Weeks later, Calhoun was also contacted, and both were eventually tracked down and arrested in Rockport, Texas. Although Fernandez and Calhoun are facing charges for tampering with evidence, no one has yet been charged with Strawhun's murder.
The case remains under investigation, and anyone with information is urged to contact the Houston Police Department Homicide Division or speak anonymously with Crime Stoppers. The tragic death of Danail Strawhun has left his family and friends seeking justice and answers.
