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Derek Valdez

Case from Houston, TX dated May 26, 2023

Victim Details

Derek Valdez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Houston

TX

2023-05-26

17

Derek

Valdez

07/06/2026

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On May 26, 2023, 17-year-old Derek Valdez was found fatally shot at the Bayou Palms Apartments, located at 13455 Woodforest Boulevard in Houston, Texas. Harris County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of a shooting and discovered Valdez with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Nearly a year later, in May 2024, the Harris County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a 15-year-old suspect in connection with Valdez's death. The juvenile, whose identity has not b ...
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  • Media + News—Harris County Texas Sheriff's Office
  • ABC13 Houston: Teenage boy found shot to death at apartment in Cloverleaf area, deputies say
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