Miguel Rivera, a 54-year-old Hispanic man from Tornillo, Texas, was shot in the head and killed on July 25, 2018. The shooter, former employee Eduardo Garza Santillana, had been living on Rivera’s property and attacked after Rivera fired him for allegedly stealing. Rivera’s ranch hand, Abelardo Moreno, was also shot but survived.

After the shooting Santillana took Rivera’s black Nissan pickup and fled. Investigators located the vehicle and arrested Santillana; authorities cited inconsistencies in his account, fingerprints on the firearm, and cellphone activity records as links to the crime. Santillana was charged with capital murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on February 23, 2019. The family describes Rivera as loving and generous and continues to honor his memory with stories and photos shared with his grandchildren.

Did anyone in the area know Rivera or have information about his former employee that could help fill gaps in the timeline?