Silke Jasso
In case you missed it, two innocent victims were shot to death last week in Houston.
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On Wednesday, Cesar Chavez High School student Javier Flores was killed violently when he was shot in the neck trying to defend his mother during a robbery at the Subway where the two worked.
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Around 8 p.m. on the 3900 block of Broadway in southeast Houston, two armed suspects reportedly attempted to rob the store Flores’ mother Hilda Vasquez when Javier stepped in front to protect her.
In an emotional press conference with the Houston Police Department, Hilda said she was often afraid on the job.
“Every time I was there with my son, I stayed until the store closed with him. I didn’t want him to be by himself because I was always scared,” the grieving mother said along side her husband Carlos. “They didn’t have to shoot my son.”
HPD released surveillance footage from a second Subway robbery incident about 30 minutes after robbing the Vasquezs showing the two suspects they believe to have been involved with killing Javier.
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Because people are monsters and the world isn’t bad enough already, another senseless crime occurred Saturday near the intersection of the Beltway and Fuqua when a speeding car collided with Latoyia Thomas’ car, and the driver began shooting at their vehicle.
Thomas’ daughter, DeÂMaree Adkins, was killed by the shots.
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The Houston community has stepped up to support these families during this unfathomably difficult time, and rewards for insight on both crimes have been set up. Persons with information are urged to contact CrimeStoppers.
Violence is not the answer.
