HOUSTON, Texas — Candles flickered beneath a photo of 18-year-old Omar Paita on Monday in the living room, where so many memories were shared with his family.
“He was the light of the home, he was my rock,” said mother Edna Rodriguez.
The 2025 Chavez High School graduate, prom king, and athlete was a big brother to two siblings and a constant support for his father and mother…