In the early hours of June 10, 2023, officers from the Longview Police Department responded to a shooting in the 600 block of Harrison Street in Longview, Texas. Two male victims were found with gunshot wounds. Nineteen-year-old Aleksei Gamez was pronounced dead at the scene; his brother, 18-year-old Alexander Gamez, was critically wounded and later died on June 13, 2023.

A 25-year-old man, Jose Rodriguez Jr., was arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with the brothers’ deaths. An arrest affidavit says the residence where the shooting occurred had multiple exterior surveillance cameras, and at least one camera captured footage of the incident. The girlfriend of one of the victims identified Rodriguez as the shooter. Rodriguez was being held on a $500,000 bond.

The motive remains unclear and the Longview Police Department is continuing its investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities.