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Jaime Leonel Hernandez

Case from Houston, TX dated Jun 11, 2023

Victim Details

Jaime Leonel Hernandez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Houston

TX

2023-06-11

39

Jaime

Leonel Hernandez

Yes

07/28/2026

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On June 11, 2023, in southeast Houston, a longstanding dispute between neighbors culminated in tragedy when 39-year-old Jaime Leonel Hernandez was fatally shot. The alleged shooter, 79-year-old former Harris County Precinct 2 deputy, Frankie Luke Vernagallo, was arrested and charged with murder following the incident.

The altercation occurred on Kirkglen Drive, where both men resided. According to Hernandez's family, the conflict began when Hernandez entered Vernagallo's backyard to re ...
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  • khou.com: Former deputy, 79, charged with murder, accused of killing neighbor
  • ABC13 Houston: Argument between neighbors turns into deadly shooting in southeast Houston, police say
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