Alberto Rodriguez Paredones, an 18-year-old Hispanic man from Fort Worth, Texas, was fatally shot on February 22, 2022, at Buck Sansom Park. He had been meeting four people for a marijuana deal when several suspects robbed him and another teenager at gunpoint and then opened fire. Rodriguez Paredones was pronounced dead at the scene; the other teen was taken to a hospital.

Authorities arrested three suspects in connection with the shooting. One of the accused, 18-year-old Edinson Funes, was charged as an adult and later pleaded guilty to murder; another, 20-year-old Samuel Antonio Camarillo, had arranged the drug deal via social media. A juvenile was also charged. The shooting and its legal aftermath left Rodriguez Paredones family and the community grieving; he is remembered as a loving father, son, brother, and friend.

If anyone witnessed the shooting at Buck Sansom Park or has information about the meeting that night, please share what is known.