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Elijah Valencia-Garcia

Case from Houston, TX dated Oct 09, 2020

Victim Details

Elijah Valencia-Garcia

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Houston

TX

2020-10-09

3

Elijah

Valencia-Garcia

08/01/2026

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Elijah Valencia-Garcia, a 3-year-old Hispanic boy, tragically lost his life on October 9, 2020, in Houston, Texas. Elijah was killed by his mother's boyfriend, Ariel Esau Lujan, during a domestic violence incident. Lujan broke into the home on Almeda-Genoa with an assault rifle and opened fire, fatally striking Elijah and wounding his pregnant mother, Veronica Valencia. Veronica survived the attack, but Elijah did not.

Lujan, who did not have a criminal history in Harris County, was later ...
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  • KPRC: Family grieving after mother’s boyfriend kills 3-year-old son in shooting
  • khou.com: Police ID suspect who killed 3-year-old and shot his pregnant mother
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