HOUSTON \u2013 Friends and family have identified the man killed in a weekend shooting at a northwest Houston gentleman\u2019s club as 33-year-old Miguel Angel Padilla Franco, known as \u201cNawfside Linco.\u201d<\/p>\n
The shooting happened around 5 a.m. Saturday at Paradise City. Franco was pronounced dead at the scene. Another person was taken to the hospital.<\/p>\n
As of now, no arrests have been announced.<\/p>\n
Franco was well known in Houston\u2019s slab culture \u2014 a car community centered around \u201cslow, loud and bangin\u2019\u201d vehicles, often customized with lowered frames and powerful sound systems.<\/p>\n
His nickname, \u201cNawfside Linco,\u201d was a nod to his north Houston roots and his Lincoln.<\/p>\n
Friends say Franco was also part of the \u201cBlue Line,\u201d a group within the slab community made up of blue car enthusiasts connected by their shared style and love of customized vehicles.<\/p>\n
Daniel Rivera, a friend based in Austin, said he met Franco through mutual friends while working on their cars and quickly bonded over their shared passion.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was always happy, always excited. He just was the life of the party,\u201d Rivera said.<\/p>\n
Rivera said Franco had been planning a trip to Austin just hours before his death.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was supposed to come down here to Austin, Texas, and we were actually going to ride,\u201d Rivera said. \u201cSaturday morning, we woke up to the bad news of his passing. It\u2019s been drastic for us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rivera said members of the Blue Line community first learned about Franco\u2019s death through a group chat, as messages quickly spread among friends.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were all like, no, it can\u2019t be Mike,\u201d said Rivera.<\/p>\n
Despite living in different cities, Rivera said Franco made a lasting impact on their group and helped grow the movement.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe started a movement down there in Houston\u2026 hopefully it\u2019ll expand through his legacy,\u201d Rivera said.<\/p>\n
Friends describe Franco as a family man who brought energy and positivity everywhere he went.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery time we linked up, it was a good time, big smiles, nothing but laughs,\u201d Rivera said.<\/p>\n
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