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Families of 2 men shot and killed and dumped in Buffalo Bayou seek answers

Two Houston families are grieving & living in fear after Oliver Ortiz and his friend Carlos Tzep Ajpop were shot and killed, then dumped in Buffalo Bayou.

15 October 2026Live

Sources

KHOU Houston. https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/families-of-2-men-shot-and-killed-and-dumped-in-buffalo-bayou-seek-answers/285-2bf3823c-2aea-4478-8e6a-7aba8aa8200c

Two Houston families are grieving & living in fear after Oliver Ortiz and his friend Carlos Tzep Ajpop were shot and killed, then dumped in Buffalo Bayou.

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