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Erasmo Alaniz

Case from Houston, TX dated Sep 13, 2015

Victim Details

Erasmo Alaniz

Male

Houston

TX

2015-09-13

26

Erasmo

Alaniz

07/21/2026

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Erasmo Alaniz, a 26-year-old man from Houston, Texas, was tragically killed on September 13, 2015, during a robbery attempt in north Houston. Alaniz was shot and killed while trying to protect his wife, Deana, and their 2-year-old daughter. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a strip center in the 200 block of Aldine Bender Road and Imperial Valley.

According to reports, the family had just pulled into a parking space in front of a Subway restaurant after watching a Texans game w ...
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  • Houston Chronicle: Two dead after North Houston parking lot shootout
  • Houston Chronicle: 2 shot dead in North Houston parking lot
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