Luis Ortiz, 25, of Nacogdoches, Texas, was shot and later died on November 20, 2021. He was found with a gunshot wound beside the garage of a home on Virginia Avenue; officers performed CPR and he was taken to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The shooting was one of two that evening, and another victim was hospitalized.

Nacogdoches police arrested 29-year-old Ronnie Jay Young in connection with Ortiz’s murder. Young was located at a home in Garrison and booked into the Nacogdoches County Jail on a murder charge with bond set at $1 million. Investigators said both shootings were connected and continued to investigate, asking anyone with information to come forward.

Ortiz’s family and friends remembered him as kind and genuine; he enjoyed spending time with loved ones, listening to music, and was working toward becoming a barber. Does anyone who knew Luis or who was in the Virginia Avenue area that night have information to share?