Jorge Arturo Gonzalez Jr., 33, was found dead at the Deluxe Inn & Suites on East Freeway in Channelview, Texas, on January 28, 2026. Deputies from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office were at the motel to serve a parole warrant when they discovered Gonzalez in a motel bathroom with multiple gunshot wounds. Investigators believe he may have been involved in an altercation with at least three people the night before he was found.

Authorities identified two suspects and charged them with murder: Joseph Plattenberg, 41, and Jordyn Wells, 27. Officials say the alleged motive was a debt Gonzalez owed to the suspects. The man who had been the subject of the parole warrant was detained at the scene but was not believed to be connected to the homicide.

Gonzalez is described as a devoted father, son, and brother who enjoyed Houston sports and time with family and friends. Does anyone have information about Gonzalez’s movements in Channelview the night before he was found?