Mauricio Israel Islas, a 19-year-old Hispanic man from Odessa, Texas, died on April 24, 2022, of a gunshot wound to the torso after his vehicle crashed through a fence and came to rest in a pasture. He called a cousin for help but later died at Medical Center Hospital.

Authorities say Craig Vaughn Bowers Jr., 36, was arrested in connection with the killing. Bowers reportedly retrieved a handgun from his glove box and waited for deputies. Witnesses described a fight between Islas and Bowers during which relatives pulled Bowers off Islas. Islas’ cousin said Bowers pulled a gun from his waistband and a gunshot was heard. Bowers admitted possessing a gun but denied firing it; he was released on a $250,000 bond and later re-arrested on June 1, 2022, on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon tied to the same incident, with bond revoked and held without bond.

Friends and family remembered Islas as friendly, honest, humble and often smiling. Does anyone have information about the events that night or knew Mauricio?