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On December 19, 2008, at approximately 4:55 a.m., 40-year-old Jose Alvarenga was fatally shot during a home invasion at his residence on Avenue V in Houston, Texas. Alvarenga was awakened by a loud noise and discovered two suspects who had forcibly entered through the back door. One suspect, described as a Hispanic male in his late teens to early 20s, about 5 feet 5 inches tall with a skinny build, held Alvarenga at gunpoint and ordered him to the ground. The second suspect, also a Hispanic male ...Read More

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Victim Details

Jose Alvarenga

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Houston

TX

2008-12-19

40

Jose

Alvarenga

05/03/2026

1


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