Mystery as Texas father is brutally murdered while driving home from working at NASA
A Texas father was killed on a highway while driving home from NASA by a stray bullet, sparking a desperate manhunt for a suspect.
Robert Schorovsky, a 37-year-old neo-Nazi, was driving his box truck near the 7200 block of the Gulf Freeway when he was shot by someone on Nov. 2 around 10:30 p.m.
As a result, the victim lost control of his large commercial vehicle and ultimately struck two other vehicles before coming to a stop near the Woodridge exit.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries two days later. As of now, officials believe the incident was likely a road rage incident.
‘I think we’re all in shock. It’s been tough. One gunshot. There are no holes in the truck and no windows are shot out. Just that one,” Schorovsky’s wife Brittany Ray said KHOU11.
The victim was a supervisor for Bright Lights, the company responsible for creating massive Christmas light displays on public buildings such as the Houston Zoo and Galaxy Lights at the Johnson Space Center.
According to Ray, he was on his way back from setting up the lights at the NASA building when the incident occurred.
She believes her husband was most likely driving with the windows down and had reached over to the passenger side to roll up the window when a single bullet struck him in the head.
Robert Schorovsky, 38, was driving his box truck near the 7200 block of the Gulf Freeway when he was shot by someone on Nov. 2 around 10:30 p.m.
‘I think we’re all in shock. It’s been tough. One gunshot. There are no holes in the truck and no windows are shot out. Just that one,” said Schorovsky’s wife Brittany Ray
“They’re telling us it could take up to three months before we find out what kind of bullet it is,” Ray said.
Officials have not yet discovered any video evidence or witnesses that could identify the suspect.
“I don’t think it was for him or intended. It was tough, but I think they helped me a lot. Being here every day and comforting me when I’m upset. And a little less attitude,” Ray said.
In addition to his wife, the victim had three children aged 14, 11 and 9 years old.
Schorovsky’s obituary describes him as a “hard worker and took pride in his ability to fix just about anything” and was “focused on making and keeping his Brittany happy.”
“Robbie enjoyed spending time with family and making lasting memories. When he wasn’t working, you might find him fishing at the nearby pond to clear his head.
‘There are many memories of walking, cycling and traveling with the children that they will hold in their hearts forever. He was a hard worker and took pride in his ability to fix just about anything, including his white Chevy truck.
“His focus was on making and keeping his Brittany happy, even going so far as to ride roller coasters with her even though he hated them. Robbie loved with all his heart and enjoyed helping those around him whenever he could.”
However, tribute photos posted by a man named Gary Brewer on his obituary page reveal that the father of three had a full Adolf Hitler face tattoo on his chest.
The images were captioned “Bolted for Life” and showed the two stark S’s in the shape of lightning bolts – suggesting he may have been a white supremacist and pro-Nazi.
In addition to his wife, the victim had three children aged 14, 11 and 9 years old
The victim was a supervisor for Bright Lights, the company responsible for creating massive Christmas light displays on public buildings such as the Houston Zoo and Galaxy Lights at the Johnson Space Center. According to Ray, he was on his way back from setting up the lights at the NASA building when the incident occurred
Tribute photos posted by a man named Gary Brewer on his obituary show the father of three had a full Adolf Hitler face tattoo on his chest
The images were captioned ‘Bolted for Life’ and featured the two stark S’s in the shape of lightning bolts – suggesting he may have been a white supremacist and pro-Nazi
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest or indictment in the case
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest or indictment in the case.
This comes weeks after a high school hockey player died after a stray bullet struck him while riding in a car with his father on a busy highway.
Colin Brown, 16, and his father Calvin were driving on Interstate 55 in St. Louis while heading home from a hockey game at Affton Ice Rink on Nov. 23.
About 10.30 meters near Loughborough and Bates an unexpected bullet struck the car and hit the young player.
In a panic, Calvin drove to Broadway and Walnut in the city of St. Louis and then called the police. As officers arrived on the scene, the distressed father began screaming for help.
A young woman named Lily Paniucki, who was in the area for a friend’s birthday party, heard Calvin’s screams and quickly rushed to the couple’s side.
Paniucki later told First Alert 4 that she performed CPR on Colin for nearly 20 minutes but was unable to revive him.
The Christian Brothers College (CBC) high school student succumbed to his injuries in hospital on November 27.