Carlos Valentine Vasquez Jr., 48, was shot and killed at about 1:30 a.m. on August 4, 2021, at the Market Shopping Center in the 5800 block of Everhart Road in Corpus Christi. Police found Vasquez at the scene with a fatal gunshot wound.

Investigators identified 41-year-old Ruben Trevino as the person responsible; Trevino turned himself in five days after the shooting and was arrested. Jury selection for Trevino’s murder trial began almost three years after the killing, with the trial set to resolve guilt and any sentence.

Vasquez’s death affected his family and community, who have followed the case closely as it moved toward trial. If anyone witnessed the scene at the Market Shopping Center that night or has information relevant to the shooting, please come forward.