Police are still looking for a man and woman who shot a teen Sunday morning during an attempted car jacking.
As Edwin Gonzalez Aguilar sat at a red light at Little York and Airline at about 1 a.m. Sunday, the couple forced their way into his red Jeep Grand Cherokee. The attackers forced Aguilar to drive to an abandoned lot in the 700 block of Lucky near Banjo. As per the couple’s instructions, Aguilar drove into the lot over 70 feet from the street.
The car jackers then shot Aguilar in the back. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
During the commotion, Aguilar’s 17-year old female cousin managed to escape unharmed and call for help.
The male car jacker is described as a black male between 33 and 38 years old, 6 feet tall, 245 pounds. He has a dark complexion, shaved head, and wore a gray muscle shirt and black jeans. The female is a little over 5 feet tall and between 20 and 25 years old with a dark complexion. Her hair is straight and was worn combed to the side. She wore a black shirt and pants, rings on both hands, and several bracelets on her right arm.
Anyone with information should contact the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
