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Rene Ruiz

Case from Houston, TX dated May 03, 2018

Victim Details

Rene Ruiz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Houston

TX

2018-05-03

62

Rene

Ruiz

07/20/2026

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Rene Ruiz, a 62-year-old man of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on May 3, 2018, in Houston, Texas. He was born on August 23, 1955, in San Antonio, Texas, to parents Jesse and Josie Ruiz. Rene was well-known in his community and had a successful career in the oil and gas industry, eventually becoming the Vice President of Gas Sales at Targa Resources in Houston.

Rene's death was part of a tragic murder-suicide incident involving his partner, Benjamin Ruiz. The couple, who were i ...
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  • KHOU: Autopsy: Well-known makeup artist shot husband before shooting himself
  • KHOU: Well-known makeup artist, husband dead in apparent murder-suicide
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