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James Ayala, a 25-year-old Army veteran, was tragically killed in a murder-suicide in Katy, Texas, on February 21, 2016. Ayala, who was of Hispanic descent, was fatally shot around midnight at a home on Katy Briar Lane, near Morton Road and Madison Road. The incident occurred when a 17-year-old male suspect discovered that his girlfriend was cheating on him with Ayala. The suspect lured Ayala and his girlfriend to a friend's house, where the confrontation took place. During the altercation, the ...Read More
Victim Details

James Ayala

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Katy

TX

2016-02-21

25

James

Ayala

11/09/2025