Vicente Jose Huddleston, a 24-year-old Hispanic man from Harker Heights, Texas, was found shot in his car and pronounced dead at the scene on September 20, 2022. Officers located him around 9:45 a.m. in the 400 block of East Central Texas Expressway in Bastrop County; he appeared to be asleep and unresponsive when discovered and emergency responders confirmed he had been shot.

The Harker Heights Police Department and Bastrop County public safety officials are investigating. Family members describe Huddleston as a son, brother, boyfriend, and father; the community has offered condolences.

Anyone who was in the area that morning or who may have information about Huddleston’s movements or contacts is asked to contact investigators.