HARRIS COUNTY, TX – The family of 21-year-old Angel Muniz Acosta is still seeking justice one year after his death following a road rage shooting.
On Sunday, November 19, 2023, around 4 p.m., Harris County Sheriff’s Office patrol units responded to the 13800 block of Muscatine regarding a road rage-related shooting. Deputies arrived to find Angel with a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to a hospital in critical condition.
According to investigators, Angel and his girlfriend were traveling in a white pickup truck when they became involved in a road rage altercation with a light-colored sedan. During the incident, someone in the sedan fired multiple shots at their vehicle, striking Angel. The suspect vehicle fled the scene and has not been located.
According to a family friend, Angel was removed from life support on November 20, 2023. He was the sole breadwinner of his family due to his father’s disability and dreamed of becoming a mechanic and opening his own body shop. He was described as being hilarious, kind understanding, and loyal.
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers of Houston.
