TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Name:  Cortez, Raul

TDCJ Number:  999543

Date of Birth:  03/17/1981

Date Received:  02/04/2009

Age (when Received):  27

Education Level (Highest Grade Completed):  10th Grade

Date of Offense:  03/12/2004

Age (at the time of Offense):  22

County:  Collins

Race:  Hispanic

Gender:  Male

Hair Color:  Black

Height (in Feet and Inches):  5′ 10″

Weight (in Pounds):  235

Eye Color:  Brown

Native County:  Cook

Native State:  Illinois

Prior Occupation:  Mechanic, Welder, Laborer

Prior Prison Record:  None

Summary of Incident:  On March 12, 2004, the subject and two (2) codefendants approached a house posing to look for a lost puppy. When one of the victims (hispanic female) answered the door, they rushed her, taking her to the floor. After the subject and the codefendants had the victim tied up, three (3) more victims walked into the house, an adult hispanic male and two (2) adult white males. When they entered the house, they were told to get down. At this time, the subject and codefendants started shooting at the three (3). The three (3) victims were caught and taken into the bedroom and killed execution style. The first victim was also killed execution style. The subject and codefendants then fled the scene in a stolen vehicle belonging to one of the victims.

Co-Defendants:  Eddie Williams and Javier Cortez

Race and Gender of Victim:  One (1) hispanic female, one (1) hispanic male and two (2) white males.