Death Row Information

Offender Information

	Name	Alvarez, Juan Carlos
	TDCJ Number	999332
	Date of Birth	03/09/1977
	Date Received	11/17/1999
	Age (when Received)	22
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	11
	Date of Offense	06/06/1998 and 06/17/1998
	Age (at the time of Offense)	21
	County	Harris
	Race	Hispanic
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Black
	Height	5' 7"
	Weight	157
	Eye Color	Brown
	Native County	San Luis (Mexico)
	Native State	n/a

Prior Occupation
Laborer

Prior Prison Record
None

Summary of Incident
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 faze 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.

Co-Defendants
Flores, Anna; Juarez, Jose; Trevenio, Jessica

Race and Gender of Victim
Hispanic males (4 victims)