Roberto Beltran was 37 when he was fatally shot at a house in Hickory, North Carolina, on August 19, 2017. Born April 21, 1980, in Passaic County, New Jersey, he worked as an electrician, enjoyed sports and working on cars, and is survived by his wife of 20 years, Karina Roche, and two sons, Joshua and Justin Beltran.

Officers responding to reports of a shooting at 1752 16th Street NE found Beltran with gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation led to the arrest of 30-year-old Manuel Villarreal Jr., who was taken into custody the following day in Morganton and charged with murder. Villarreal was held without bond in the Catawba County Detention Facility and the case remained under investigation.

If anyone has information that could help the investigation, please come forward to the Hickory Police Department.