Julio Cesar Gutierrez Jr., a 22-year-old Hispanic man from Los Fresnos, Texas, was found dead on the side of the road near Highway 100 on March 23, 2022. Calls to police about a man lying on the road with injuries came in around 9:30 a.m.; he had suffered a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Los Fresnos Police Department said investigators were working with limited information and did not release specifics about the wound’s location because the probe was active.

No suspects have been identified and no arrests have been announced; the case remains unsolved. Anyone who may have seen activity near Highway 100 that morning or who has information about Julio Cesar Gutierrez Jr. is asked to contact the Los Fresnos Police Department.