Henry De Jesus Mayen, a 26-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed on August 6, 2017, at 19257 State Highway 30 in Shiro, Texas. Law enforcement responded to a shooting about 6:30 p.m.; Mayen suffered a gunshot wound to the chest during a confrontation with a former friend, Robert Jesse Bender. The encounter followed a verbal exchange earlier that day in which Bender was reportedly upset over insults and threats, and investigators noted Bender was living with Mayen’s estranged wife, a factor that contributed to the dispute.

Bender allegedly fired a .22 caliber rifle during the confrontation. Afterward he attempted CPR on Mayen, but Mayen did not survive. Bender was arrested and charged with murder; later court records show a guilty plea and a 25-year sentence. The family delivered victim impact statements describing their grief and the senselessness of the killing.

If anyone has information about Henry, his movements that day, or the circumstances leading up to the confrontation, please share what you know.