A tragic incident unfolded at a Houston gas station on Monday when Luis Alfredo Pacheco Rojas, 34, the son of Alfredo Pacheco, the president of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic, was shot and killed. Rojas, who was known in the music industry as 'El Pikante,' was leaving a gas station with two other men when they were ambushed by three suspects in a black SUV, a Dodge Charger, and a Mercedes-Benz.
The suspects opened fire on the victims before fleeing the scene, leaving Rojas fatally wounded. He was rushed to Ben Taub General Hospital but was pronounced dead. Another victim was also injured and taken to a hospital in critical condition.