Adelaido Mendoza Silva, a 60-year-old Hispanic man from San Benito, Texas, was found slouched over inside his pickup truck with a single gunshot wound to the head on February 21, 2021. EMS pronounced Mendoza dead at the scene. Witnesses saw 20-year-old Jesus Alfredo Robles leaving on foot; Robles was later found hiding under an abandoned residence and a firearm believed to be the murder weapon was seized and secured as evidence.

Robles was taken into custody and charged with murder. During proceedings he was found incompetent to stand trial on mental health grounds, ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation and committed to a mental health facility, and the court ruled he would remain in custody until restored to competency. The motive for the shooting has not been determined and the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone knew Adelaido Mendoza Silva or has information about the events of February 21, 2021, please come forward to assist the investigation.