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Case Description
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Valente Garcia-Hernandez, a 35-year-old Hispanic man, tragically died on August 20, 2017, in Austin, Texas. Initially, the incident was reported as a hit-and-run. However, an autopsy revealed that Garcia-Hernandez had actually been shot before being run over by a vehicle. This discovery led homicide detectives to take over the investigation.

The investigation identified 28-year-old Gustavo Sandoval Linana as the primary suspect. Linana is believed to have shot Garcia-Hernandez and then ra ...Read More
Victim Details

Valente Garcia-Hernandez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Austin

TX

2017-08-20

35

Valente

Garcia-Hernandez

11/28/2025