The Tragic Killing of Yaddua Barraza Hernandez: A Family Shattered”
The cold December evening of December 4th, 2025, took a devastating turn when Yaddua Barraza Hernandez, 36, was fatally shot at a taco truck in north Houston. Yaddua, who worked late into the night at a food truck on West Dyna Drive, had just finished closing up when he was confronted by two men—one of whom shot him at point-blank range, leaving him lifeless behind the truck counter. In a crime that has shocked the Houston community, his family was left devastated as they later discovered his body, having anxiously awaited his return home that evening.
The deadly shooting occurred just around 10:45 p.m., when two suspects approached the taco truck where Yaddua had been working. One of the suspects fired a fatal shot into the truck, while the second suspect took cash from the location, as Yaddua lay unconscious. The assailants then fled the scene, leaving behind nothing but heartache and a void in the lives of those who loved him.
“A Moment of Chaos: How the Deadly Incident Unfolded”
As news of the shooting spread, Houston police were quickly on the scene, responding to reports of gunfire. What they discovered was horrifying: Yaddua Barraza Hernandez, a man simply doing his job and supporting his family, had been shot and killed. Paramedics from the Houston Fire Department arrived shortly afterward and pronounced him dead at the scene. Authorities believe the shooting was part of a robbery attempt. However, the nature of the incident—the senseless loss of a man who had worked tirelessly in his community—leaves an even deeper sense of grief.
Meanwhile, Yaddua’s family grew increasingly concerned as the hours passed and he didn’t return home. In their search for him, they arrived at the taco truck and were met with the heart-wrenching sight of their loved one’s lifeless body. The pain of this loss was not just the suddenness of his death, but the knowledge that he had been violently taken while he worked to make an honest living.
“Justice for Yaddua: Arrest Made in the Murder of a Hardworking Man”
The Houston Police Department’s homicide unit launched a swift investigation, leading them to identify Angel Adonis Saldivar-James, 24, as the primary suspect in the murder. On December 8th, police arrested Saldivar-James in connection with the shooting and charged him with murder. According to investigators, Saldivar-James was the individual who fired the deadly shot into the truck. He is believed to have been involved in a robbery that turned tragic.