Angelina Romero-Alvarez, a 50-year-old Hispanic woman from Houston, Texas, was tragically killed on December 5, 2014. She was shot in the parking lot of the Wilcox Apartments at 2400 South Loop West around 6 a.m. Romero-Alvarez was about to get into her vehicle when she was approached by an unknown suspect or suspects. Witnesses reported seeing an unknown vehicle driving away from the scene.
The Houston Police Department launched an investigation into Romero-Alvarez's death and
discovered that she was one of several victims in a crime spree that began in mid-November 2014. In the early morning hours of December 5, two other women were also robbed and shot in separate incidents within a two-hour span. Investigators believe that the same suspects might be responsible for these incidents as well as other similar crimes in the area.
On December 19, 2014, HPD announced the arrest of two suspects, Reginald Plair and Laquinta Dewayne Powell , both African American men, in connection with Romero-Alvarez's murder. Both were charged with capital murder. The investigation revealed that the suspects were involved in a series of robbery and shooting incidents targeting Hispanic women in the early morning hours. The suspects were linked to at least nine such incidents, including the fatal shooting of Romero-Alvarez.
The case drew significant attention from the community and law enforcement, as the suspects were believed to be part of a larger crime spree that had been terrorizing the south side of Houston. The HPD Homicide Division, along with other units, worked diligently to gather evidence and identify the perpetrators. The arrests of Plair and Powell were seen as a significant step towards justice for Romero-Alvarez and the other victims of the crime spree.
In summary, Angelina Romero-Alvarez, a 50-year-old Hispanic woman, was murdered during a robbery in the parking lot of her apartment complex in Houston, Texas. The suspects, Reginald Plair and Laquinta Dewayne Powell, were arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with her death and other related incidents. The investigation highlighted the dangers of the crime spree that had been occurring in the area and the efforts of law enforcement to bring the perpetrators to justice.
