On January 16, 2022, Yoel Valencia-Martinez, a 33-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot outside a nightclub located at 2647 Winrock Boulevard in Houston, Texas. Valencia-Martinez had left the nightclub and was walking to his vehicle when he was confronted by an unknown male suspect. The suspect shot Valencia-Martinez multiple times before fleeing the scene in a white Nissan Altima.
Paramedics transported Valencia-Martinez to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Following the incident, the Houston Police Department launched an investigation. On January 31, 2022, charges were filed against Geikel Ruiz Dominguez, a 24-year-old Hispanic male, for the murder of Valencia-Martinez. Dominguez was identified as the suspect through further investigation and was charged with murder in the 248th State District Court. At the time of the charges, Dominguez was not in custody, and the police issued a warrant for his arrest.
The investigation revealed that Dominguez confronted Valencia-Martinez in the parking lot of the nightclub and shot him multiple times before escaping in the white Nissan Altima. The police released a photo of Dominguez and urged anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact the HPD Homicide Division or Crime Stoppers.
As of now, Dominguez remains at large, and the police continue to search for him. The case has drawn significant attention, and the authorities are actively seeking information from the public to apprehend Dominguez and bring him to justice.
