Death Row Information

Inmate Information

	Name	Cantu, Ruben Montoya
	TDCJ Number	804
	Date of Birth	12/5/66
	Date Received	9/10/85
	Age (when Received)	18
	Education Level (Highest Grade Completed)	9 years
	Date of Offense	11/8/84
	Age (at the time of Offense)	17
	County	Bexar
	Race	Hispanic
	Gender	Male
	Hair Color	Black
	Height (in Feet and Inches)	5′ 10″
	Weight (in Pounds)	142
	Eye Color	Brown
	Native County	Bexar
	Native State	Texas

Prior Occupation
Laborer

Prior Prison Record
None

Summary of Incident
On 11/8/1984 at approximately 11:30 p.m., Cantu and one co-defendant broke into a home in San Antonio. They awakened two Hispanic males who were in the home and robbed them. Each victim sustained nine gunshot wounds. One victim died at the scene, and the other victim survived to testify against Cantu and his co-defendant.

Co-Defendants
David Garza

Race and Gender of Victim
Hispanic Male