HOUSTON – A man was shot and killed while waiting on the tacos he ordered for his wife at a food truck in north Houston Sunday, police said.
The shooting occurred in a parking lot at the intersection of Irvington Boulevard and E. Crosstimbers at around 10:20 p.m., according to police.
The family has identified the man killed as 24-year-old Mark Aguilar.
“He didn’t deserve that. Right there laying there dead, man, shot five times, man. Not my boy,” said Mark Aguilar Sr., the victim’s father.
According to the Houston Police Department, Aguilar was waiting on an order of tacos for his wife to be made and was walking to his car.
“As he was waiting for the tacos to be prepared, he went back to his vehicle where he was approached by two unidentified males at this time and shot him multiple times in the torso and they fled the scene,” said Sgt. Michael Arrington.
As of now, police are unsure if the victim knew the suspects.
An investigation is currently underway as police talk to possible witnesses and search for the suspects involved.
Ricardo Castillo said he and Aguilar were friends for years. Castillo cited high traffic at the crime scene, noting someone had to have seen something.
“We worked together. He’s a hard-working man. Everything he has he worked for,” Castillo said.
Aguilar, especially, worked hard for his 2-year-old daughter.
She’ll have to grow up without her father, just as her grandfather has to live without a son.
“Not my boy,” cried Aguilar Sr, as he wiped a tear from his cheek.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact HPD’s Homicide Division at 713-308-3600, or CrimeStoppers at 713-222-TIPS.