HOUSTON – A man was shot to death in front of his family during a home invasion in southwest Houston on Sunday, according to the Houston Police Department.
Family member identified the man as 35-year-old Noel Espronceda.
Police were dispatched to a house in the 5300 block of Castlecreek Lane around 2:48 a.m. due to a shooting.
The wife of the victim told KPRC 2′s T.J. Parker, she and her husband and children had been inside their home sleeping.
Then, three suspects entered with guns, told everyone to get on the ground, and they shot and killed the husband in front of his 5 and 6-year-old children and wife.
The other family members were not injured.
The victim’s stepdaughter was emotional and spoke to KPRC 2′s T.J. Parker. She said her stepfather saved his family and that he did not have enemies.
“Everyone is feeling low because when this happens to someone who did not do anything to anyone, with someone who is a good dad, good son, good friend, good brother, you feel like you have no idea. You feel bad,” said the stepdaughter, who wanted to remain anonymous.
She said the victim was a good father and asked other people to stop committing crimes.
“He was one of the best people. That’s why it has hurt so much because he did not have enemies,” The stepdaughter said.
Police are still looking for the suspects, but they said they don’t believe there is a threat to the public.
“We have three male suspects, (and) no other description of them. We don’t have a description of a suspect vehicle yet. It’s early on in the investigation,” HPD Detective David Higgs said.
Authorities are still investigating the case.