Samuel Mata

Murdered
Case Description
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On April 10, 2023, 23-year-old Houston resident Samuel Jose Mata was fatally shot while driving his pickup truck on the East Sam Houston Parkway. His passenger, 22-year-old Jose Paredes, who had been a close friend since elementary school, was arrested at the scene and charged with his murder.

The incident occurred around 8 a.m. Deputies observed Mata's truck veering erratically before it collided with a concrete barrier. Upon approaching the vehicle, they found Paredes armed with a pi ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Samuel Mata

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Houston

    TX

    2023-04-10

    20

    Samuel

    Mata

    12/28/2024

    Forum Posts (3)
    I’ve been following the tragic case of Samuel Jose Mata, and I can’t stop wondering about the dy... ...Read More
    08/05/2024
    I can't help but feel the deep sense of betrayal Mata's family must be experiencing right now. To im... ...Read More
    01/29/2024
    It's so difficult to wrap my head around this tragedy. From what I've read, Samuel was such a belove... ...Read More
    05/15/2023
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