Jose Cruz was 18 and from Dallas, Texas; he died on June 21, 2022. He graduated from Heights Preparatory in 2022 and was remembered by family and friends for an infectious smile and an energetic, humorous personality who enjoyed time with loved ones.

A separate and connected incident occurred on April 8, 2024, in Mission, Texas, when 25-year-old Jose Cruz Jr. was shot and killed on the frontage road of Expressway 83 after multiple gunshots were fired from another vehicle. The suspect, Briaham Alexis Pena, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder; Pena has claimed self-defense in the context of a road rage incident. The Cruz family says they want answers and have thanked Mission police for their work while continuing to seek justice.

Are there witnesses or recordings from the frontage road on April 8, 2024, that anyone can share with investigators?