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Maximo Aguilar

Case from Houston, TX dated Feb 21, 2019

Victim Details

Maximo Aguilar

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Houston

TX

2019-02-21

20

Maximo

Aguilar

07/06/2026

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Maximo Aguilar, a 20-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on February 21, 2019, in Houston, Texas. He was ambushed and shot by Marlon Brandon Valdez, who was 18 years old at the time of the incident. The shooting occurred in the 12700 block of Eastbrook Drive, where Valdez hid on the roof of a vacant home armed with an AR-15 rifle. Maximo and his 18-year-old brother, Josue Aguilar, were targeted in the attack, which also left two other individuals injured.

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  • star-telegram: 2nd suspect jailed in ambush rooftop shooting that killed 2
  • ABC13 Houston: Man charged with capital murder after two brothers killed in ambush shooting
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