On November 3, 2019, Jose Isabel Rojo-Velasco, a 34-year-old Hispanic man from Nacogdoches, Texas, was shot and killed while working on a barn with four other men. A 19-year-old man, Victor Torres, approached the group and began shooting with a .22 caliber semi-automatic rifle. Rojo-Velasco was pronounced dead at the scene; the other men escaped but some were injured.

Torres was arrested and confessed to the shooting, saying he had an ongoing issue with one of the victims, though investigators found no substantial evidence of prior problems between him and the men. He was charged with murder and four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Sheriff Jason Bridges said the attack might have been a case of mistaken identity.

Rojo-Velasco’s family and friends remember him for his love of Charreria Mexicana, his dedication to family, and his kind-hearted nature. Does anyone have information about Rojo-Velasco, the barn, or that day in Nacogdoches?