Houston family seeks answers after man killed in suspected highway road rage shooting, suspect unknown

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The family of a man killed in a possible road rage shooting on the highway Monday is desperate for answers.

Fredy Alexander Amaya died from a gunshot wound to the head, according to the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

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His family, who called him Alex, is devastated by this loss.

“Everyone is broken. Everyone is heartbroken. We can’t understand why someone would commit such a senseless and violent crime against someone who was so peaceful and kind to everyone,” said his brother, Daniel Amaya, to ABC13 from his home in Virginia.

He and his family are traveling to Houston on Saturday to make funeral arrangements.

“It shouldn’t be like this. He was a good person. He didn’t deserve this,” Daniel said.

Alex was found shot to death in his car on the ramp between the North Beltway and the northbound Northern Highway around 6:30 p.m.

First responders were dispatched to a single-car crash, but discovered a murder.

Houston police told his family they were investigating possible road rage, Daniel said.

“He didn’t like breaking the law. He really respected the speed limits and I think if it was road rage, maybe someone got upset because he was driving too slow “, did he declare.

Amaya said her brother had just gotten off work.

His red Volvo, which he proudly shared photos of when he bought it last year, has 5 bullet holes.

Houston police have no suspect description, according to a news release.

The 46-year-old was a kind and hard worker, Daniel said. He has two arguments. One is for the killer and the other is for all the witnesses.

“Surrender. It’s the right thing to do,” he said. “This person cannot be walking freely in the streets and killing innocent people. Someone must have seen something. Please come forward.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 713-222-TIPS.

Friends created a GoFundMe to raise money for the victim’s funeral.

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