According to the Houston Police Department, Juan Castillo, 20, and Mario Rene Lopez, 33, were fatally shot at 3719 Lelia Street about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday morning.
Witnesses told police three unknown male suspects went into the house and tried to rob the victims. After shots were fired, the suspects ran out the back door of the residence heading westbound on Lelia, according to witness reports. The men fled in a white Ford truck. The only description provided by witnesses is that all three are black.
Police believe the motive was related to drugs.
Anyone with information should contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
This article appears in Jul 19-25, 2012.
