Two Houston Men Convicted in Grand Parkway Murder-for-Hire Plot

Federal Jury Verdicts

• 🎯 A federal jury convicted two Houston-area men in a murder-for-hire plot that resulted in a Katy man being shot.
• ⚖️ The verdicts were delivered just over one year after the shooting incident occurred as the victim was commuting to work.

Prosecution's Case

• 💔 Prosecutors argued the case was driven by jealousy, with Michael Siri allegedly hiring Ricardo Abando Jr. to kill a man Siri believed was having an affair with his wife.
• 🗓️ Abando allegedly conducted surveillance for months before shooting the victim, who was driving along Highway 99.
• 📹 Dash camera footage of the shooting and the victim's 911 call were presented as evidence.

Mistaken Identity and Convictions

• ❓ Investigators later determined that Siri had mistakenly targeted the wrong person, as the man believed to be involved in the affair no longer lived at the address provided to Abando.
• 🔫 Despite defense arguments, both men were convicted on multiple charges, including murder for hire and using a firearm silencer during a violent crime.
• ⏳ Sentencing for the convicted men is scheduled for a later date.