TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Name:  Salazar, Luis Cervantes

TDCJ Number:  999285

Date of Birth:  8/31/70

Date Received:  10/30/98

Age (when Received):  28

Education Level (Highest Grade Completed):  11

Date of Offense:  10/11/97

Age (at the time of Offense):  27

County:  Bexar

Race:  Hispanic

Gender:  Male

Hair Color:  Black

Height (in Feet and Inches):  5′ 5″

Weight (in Pounds):  176

Eye Color:  Brown

Native County:  Eastland

Native State:  Texas

Prior Occupation:  Unknown

Prior Prison Record:  None

Summary of Incident:  On October 11, 1997, Salazar murdered a 28-year-old hispanic female. Salazar crawled through a front window of a private residence. He tried to sexually assault the victim when she woke up. Salazar then stabbed her multiple times in the chest when her 10-year-old son heard her screaming. The victim's son rushed to his mother's aid and was stabbed one time in the chest. Her son was able to get up and run to a neighbor's house and call the police. When they returned to the home, they found the victim unresponsive on the bedroom floor with multiple stab wounds to her chest area. A kitchen knife was lying on the floor by her head. The victim's 2-year-old daughter and 4-month-old baby were also in the bed with her.

Co-Defendants:  None

Race and Gender of Victim:  Hispanic female