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Iris Santos

Case from Houston, TX dated Apr 23, 2021

Victim Details

Iris Santos

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Houston

TX

2021-04-23

22

Iris

Santos

07/19/2026

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Iris Santos, a 22-year-old Latina transgender woman, was tragically shot and killed on April 23, 2021, in Houston, Texas. She was sitting at a picnic table outside a Chick-fil-A restaurant on Westheimer Road when an unknown suspect approached and opened fire. Iris was taken to a nearby hospital but later succumbed to her injuries. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m., and the restaurant manager who heard the gunshots alerted the police.

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  • ABC13 Houston: Surveillance video released after transgender woman's murder in Houston
  • khou.com: Woman dies at hospital after being shot outside Chick-Fil-A in west Houston
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