Houston police investigate connected deaths of two men in Buffalo Bayou

Houston police are investigating the deaths of two 20-year-old men found shot in Buffalo Bayou on separate days. Investigators believe the cases are likely connected and that the deaths may have occurred at the same time.

The victims, identified as Carlos Tzep Ajpop and Oliver Ortiz, were last seen together on September 27 near Town Park Blvd. and S. Gessner Road in West Houston. While they were reported missing together, police say they left the location in their own separate vehicles. Both men may have been participating in local car meet-ups.

Ajpop was found on September 29 near the I-610 West Loop South, while Ortiz was discovered on October 2 near Clinton Drive in East Houston. The vehicles belonging to both men were later recovered near the 10500 block of Keegan Road in Alief. The Houston Police Department Homicide Division is seeking information from the public regarding these shootings.