HPD looking for man to determine his role in stabbing death of 34-year-old in north Houston

On Nov. 28, 2021, a fight outside El Pollo de Oro restaurant ended in the deadly stabbing of 34-year-old Alex Morales Zavala.

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Man stabbed to death during fight outside north Houston restaurant
Police said things were thrown inside El Pollo De Oro on Aldine Bender during a fight, and eventually the men involved took the fight outside into the parking lot.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Police have released photos of a man they said they'd like to speak with in connection with the stabbing death of a 34-year-old man outside a north Houston restaurant.



The video above is from a previous report.



On Nov. 28, 2021, a fight ensued inside El Pollo De Oro restaurant on 179 Aldine Bender Road and ended in the parking lot, police said.



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That's where the victim, Alex Morales Zavala, was stabbed to death, police said. A second victim, a 36-year-old, was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police added.



The suspects involved fled the scene.



Now, four months since the stabbing, Houston police shared the photoof a man detectives would like to speak with.



The man is described as a Hispanic man in his late 30s. He's said to be 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs about 210 pounds. He was wearing a black jacket, blue jeans and a black ball cap.





At this time, police said no charges have been filed.

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