On October 10, 2012, 19-year-old Erik Figueroa Bustos was fatally shot at an apartment complex located at 2200 Wirt Road in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m., and Bustos was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. According to the investigation, the shooting was linked to an altercation, though the exact circumstances remain somewhat unclear.
Houston Police Department's Homicide Division led the investigation, and Alejandro Figueroa, identified as a suspect in the case, was later charged with murder. It was reported that Alejandro Figueroa was Bustos's uncle, which added a personal and tragic dimension to the case. The details suggest a potentially complex relationship, though the exact motive for the fatal confrontation was not specified publicly.
Houston Police Department encouraged anyone with information regarding the case to contact their Homicide Division or Crime Stoppers, in hopes of gathering more information that might help in the investigation.
