Jose Antonio Torres, a 48-year-old Hispanic man from Harlingen, Texas, was found dead outside his home in the 2700 block of Arroyo Acres on September 17, 2022. He had multiple gunshot wounds to the torso; investigators determined he was shot and killed outside the residence.

The Cameron County Sheriff’s Office executed search warrants, reviewed surveillance footage, took witness statements, and collected evidence as part of the investigation. On September 22, 2022, an arrest warrant was issued for 45-year-old Juan Jose Martinez, who was already in custody on an aggravated robbery charge. Martinez was charged in Torres’ murder and in a separate homicide from September 19, 2022, and was booked into Carrizales Rucker Detention Center with bond set at $3,100,000 for the two first-degree murder counts and one count of aggravated robbery. The investigation is ongoing.

If anyone has information about Torres, the shootings, or relevant footage from the Arroyo Acres area on those dates, please contact the sheriff’s office.