Richard Alan Rose Jr., 32, of Midland, Texas, was fatally shot during an altercation on the night of July 4, 2022. The shooting occurred about 2:00 a.m. at Berlanga’s grandparents’ house after a dispute between Rose’s fiancée, Amber Sue Bland, and Luis Jesus Berlanga, 17. Rose and his girlfriend’s brother had gone to pick her up when Berlanga allegedly produced a gun and shot Rose following a heated exchange. Rose was taken to Midland Memorial Hospital and died on July 11, 2022.

He was born June 22, 1990, in Galveston and is survived by his daughter Blaikely Sue Rose, his parents Sherri Lynn Rose-Olvey and Richard Alan Rose Sr., and his brother Derek A. Rose. Limited information is available about the exact sequence of events leading up to the shooting.

Did anyone witness the moments before the shooting or have information about what triggered the confrontation?