On August 8, 1997, 41-year-old Hispanic male Gregorio Ramirez was fatally shot during an attempted robbery in an apartment parking lot in Houston, Texas. His widow later identified the assailant as Franklin DeWayne Alix, an African-American male born on August 6, 1975. This incident marked the beginning of a violent crime spree by Alix, who was 22 years old at the time.
Following the murder of 41-year-old Hispanic male Gregorio Ramirez, Alix continued his criminal activities, committing
at least three additional murders, two attempted murders, nine robberies, two rapes, and four kidnappings over a six-month period. His crimes predominantly took place at apartment complexes in Houston, Texas, where he often targeted individuals in parking lots.
Alix's crime spree came to an end with his arrest on January 6, 1998. He was subsequently charged with capital murder for the killing of 23-year-old Eric Bridgeford, one of his later victims. In September 1998, Alix was convicted and sentenced to death. He was executed by lethal injection on March 30, 2010, at the age of 34.
The murder of 41-year-old Hispanic male Gregorio Ramirez was a tragic event that initiated a series of violent crimes by Alix, causing significant harm to the Houston community. The swift apprehension and prosecution of Alix brought some measure of justice to the victims and their families.
