Honoring Texas Victims - Texas Council on Family Violence

Their Stories...Harris07/04/2009 | HoustonMichelle Lira, 23Selestino Torres, 23, shot his ex-girlfriend Michelle to deathin the driveway of her home. Although Torres also shotMichelle’s mother, she survived. Torres was arrested andcharged with murder and aggravated assault.07/08/2009 | HoustonGoerta Collins, 33Noah Collins, 37, shot his wife Goerta to death in theirhome. Collins was charged with Goerta’s murder afteradmitting the crime to police.07/14/2009 | HoustonUnidentified VictimAn unidentified man shot and killed his wife before heshot himself. At the time of this report, the victim’s andperpetrator’s names were not disclosed.07/15/2009 | HoustonNancy Rodriguez, 21Alfonso Lozano, 24, shot his wife Nancy to death and thenattempted to commit suicide. Lozano was charged withNancy’s murder.08/27/2009 | HoustonUnidentified VictimAn unidentified man, 39, shot his wife to death beforekilling himself. At the time of the report, the victim’sand perpetrator’s names were not disclosed. The couple’s2-year-old was found in the home.08/27/2009 | HoustonXin Ezell, 36James Ezell, 38, shot his wife Xin to death beforekilling himself.09/02/2009 | PasadenaCamelia Garza, 33Alvaro Lopez, 25, beat and stabbed his girlfriend Camelia todeath. Lopez fled and avoided capture by the Pasadena police.19