On May 5, 2016, Tomas Gonzalez-Canil, aged 35, was shot and killed outside his home in southwest Houston. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. in the 3400 block of Unity Drive, near Windswept Lane, as Gonzalez-Canil returned home with take-out dinner for his family. His wife heard at least three gunshots and rushed outside, only to find her husband lying in the driveway, mortally wounded. He died at the scene before emergency services could intervene.
The victim, who owned a small business in the neighborhood, was described as a hard-working family man who was simply trying to bring dinner home to his loved ones. Investigators have struggled to identify a motive or locate a suspect for the shooting, and there were no immediate signs that Gonzalez-Canil had been targeted for any particular reason. The suspect is believed to be a Hispanic male in his 30s, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall. Authorities have released a sketch of the suspect in an effort to generate leads from the public.
The case remains unsolved, and the Houston Police Department has asked for the community's assistance in bringing the perpetrator to justice. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers or the Houston Police Department's Homicide Division.
