Larry Joe Guerra, a 25-year-old Hispanic man from Wharton, Texas, was shot multiple times during a robbery attempt at the Meadows Apartments on Thanksgiving night, November 25, 2021. First responders arrived about 11:45 p.m. and found Guerra critically injured; he was taken to OakBend Medical Center and pronounced dead shortly after arriving.

The investigation led to two arrests. Daveon Marqui Allen, 27, of Hungerford, was taken into custody and later found guilty of capital murder; a jury deliberated 45 minutes and sentenced him to life without parole. Nathaniel Ford Allen, 26, of Wharton, was also charged with capital murder and is expected to stand trial early next year. Guerra worked as an upholsterer in the automotive industry and was remembered by family and friends as a loving father, husband, and son.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Wharton Police Department.