On the evening of December 29, 2025, 49-year-old Fernando Hinojosa was shot and killed in the 4700 block of Primavera Lane in Laredo, Texas. Officers arriving after a reported shooting at about 8:25 p.m. found Hinojosa in the street with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 35-year-old man identified as Noe Cantu Jr. was present when officers arrived and was taken into custody. Cantu told officers he had shot Hinojosa with a handgun; a handgun was recovered and, after consultation with the Webb County District Attorney’s Office, investigators charged Cantu with murder, a first-degree felony.

Authorities have not released a motive or detailed circumstances that led to the shooting, and the investigation remains ongoing. If anyone saw activity on Primavera Lane the evening of December 29 or has information about Hinojosa’s movements that night, please share what you know.