Gang Member⁣ Sentenced to Life in Prison ⁤for⁢ Murdering‌ Five People in Houston

Christian Cavazos, a ​22-year-old ⁤documented gang member, has ⁤been sentenced to life in prison ⁢for his role in a series of murders that took place in Houston in 2019.

Cavazos⁣ pleaded guilty⁣ to the murders after⁣ prosecutors presented evidence that some of the crimes were videotaped and posted ‍on social media⁢ platforms.

One‍ of the ⁣victims, Ryan‌ McGowan, was shot and killed in the back seat ‍of a ⁢car‌ in the 11300 block of Windfern in northwest ‌Harris County in September⁤ 2019. His mother, Shamilva McGowan, spoke out after the sentencing, saying “He hunted ⁢my son ⁣like an animal.”

McGowan was one of three ⁣mothers of Cavazos’ victims who appeared ‍during the sentencing. Cavazos’ gang, known‌ as 10K, has been under investigation by federal and⁤ local ⁤authorities for years.⁤ The gang has been linked to several ⁣assaults and murders in‌ and around ‍Harris ‍County, and a search of⁤ Cavazos’ home turned up high-powered rifles, ⁣handguns, drugs, and‌ over ​$20,000 in cash.