Juan Alvarez was sentenced to death by the State of Texas for two murders
According to court documents Juan Alvarez would drive by a birthday party and opened fire killing Adrian Aguirre and Michael Aguirre. The drive by shooting was gang related
Juan Alvarez was arrested, convicted and sentenced to death
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Juan Alvarez Case
On 06/20/98 in Houston, Texas, Alvarez and three co-defendants participated in two drive-by shootings.
On 06/06/98, Alvarez fired an SKS assault rifle at a group of people at an apartment complex. Alvarez suspected that some of the group were members of a rival gang. Two of the co-defendants fired handguns. Although ballistics test determined that Alvarez did not fire the fatal bullets, testimony revealed he helped plan the drive-by shooting and supplied one of the cars used. Two people (who were brothers) were killed and 6 were injured by gunfire.
On 06/17/98 Alvarez shot and killed 2 young males with shotguns in an apartment complex in Southwest Houston. The victims were shot at close range in the back and face. In this shooting, Alvarez supplied the shotgun and the same SKS assault rifle. Alvarez was identified at trial as the shooter.
Officers found the shotgun and the SKS assault rifle in his closet. Testimony showed that none of the 4 victims in these incidents were members of the rival gang.
Evidence presented at the punishment phase of the trial showed that Alvarez shot and killed a hispanic in an apparent random attack on 05/30/98 as the victim was driving home on IH-45 in Houston, Texas.
https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_info/alvarezjuan.html
