{"id":770992,"date":"2026-05-03T19:13:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T19:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/770992\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T19:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T19:13:47","slug":"mother-mourns-liberty-high-school-student-killed-in-sharpstown-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/770992\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother mourns Liberty High School student killed in Sharpstown shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><strong>HOUSTON<\/strong> &#8211; Houston Police are searching for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/news\/houston-gas-station-shooting-fondren-harwin-2026-april\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">two persons of interest<\/a> in connection with the shooting death of 17-year-old Ronald Xiloj Cua, a junior at Liberty High School.<\/p>\n<p>   Deadly Sharpstown shooting <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KRIV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The backstory:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The shooting happened at about 8 p.m. Sunday, April 26, at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/5803+Fondren+Rd,+Houston,+TX+77036\/@29.71844,-95.5249452,16.25z\/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x8640c255813e8f2f:0x2c5e258ac7d44e83!8m2!3d29.7172838!4d-95.5195102!16s%2Fg%2F11wfd7wy8c?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDQyNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">gas station on Fondren Road and Harwin Drive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">According to police at the scene, a white Toyota pulled into the gas station. Multiple people were said to be inside the vehicle already, and two more males were seen getting inside.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">A gunfight allegedly started in the vehicle, then several people got out and continued to shoot at each other before leaving the scene.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">One person, <a href=\"https:\/\/cityofhouston.news\/update-persons-of-interest-sought-in-fatal-shooting-at-5803-fondren-road\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">now identified as Cua<\/a>, was pronounced deceased at the scene.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Two other people reportedly went to a hospital, one of them having a gunshot wound.<\/p>\n<p> A Mother\u2019s Heartbreak <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sharpstown.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KRIV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Ronald\u2019s mother, Cecilia Xiloj Cua, spoke with FOX 26 about the devastating loss of her eldest son. Ronald immigrated to Houston from Guatemala three years ago to build a better life.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">&#8220;Even though I feel like I\u2019m dying\u2014and so many thoughts race through my mind, tempting me to give up\u2014I have two other children,&#8221; Cecilia said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">She described Ronald as a beloved grandson and brother, noting that her parents provided unconditional support while she raised him as a single mother.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">&#8220;I must seek justice, and I (want) justice,&#8221; she added. &#8220;I hope that justice will prevail\u2014especially in this country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>  Community Support <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KRIV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Big picture view:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The family says the outpouring of support from the local community has been a vital source of strength as they navigate the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Cecilia said Liberty High School\u2019s principal was expected to join the family and students for a candlelight vigil on Saturday to honor Ronald\u2019s memory.<\/p>\n<p> Persons of interest <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fondren.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">Persons of interest sought in fatal April 26 Houston shooting (Photo credit: Houston Police) <\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cityofhouston.news\/update-persons-of-interest-sought-in-fatal-shooting-at-5803-fondren-road\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Houston Police have released images<\/a> of two people wanted for questioning in relation to the shooting. Authorities are urging the public to take a close look at the surveillance photos provided.<\/p>\n<p> How to Help <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KRIV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What you can do:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Anyone with any information can do one of the following:<\/p>\n<ul original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KRIV\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Call HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Send anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\"><b data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source:<\/b> Houston Police and victim&#8217;s family.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/crime-publicsafety\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crime and Public Safety<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/us\/tx\/houston\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houston<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/us\/tx\/houston\/sharpstown\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sharpstown<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/top-stories\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top Stories<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOUSTON &#8211; Houston Police are searching for two persons of interest in connection with the shooting death of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":770993,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5130],"tags":[6082,4345,50,52763,358,52,3187,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-770992","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston","8":"tag-crime-publicsafety","9":"tag-houston","10":"tag-news","11":"tag-sharpstown","12":"tag-texas","13":"tag-top-stories","14":"tag-tx","15":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116512241915917016","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/770992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=770992"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/770992\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/770993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=770992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=770992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=770992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}