Ines Cruz, 49, and his 24-year-old son Manuel Cruz were found dead on December 29, 2021, on Old Port Isabel Road east of Lomo Alta Lake in Brownsville, Texas. A passerby discovered two men lying at the roadside; both had gunshot wounds to the head, their legs and hands bound with rope, tape over their mouths and black T-shirts over their heads, consistent with an execution-style killing. The Cameron County Sheriff’s Office believes the men were killed elsewhere and their bodies dumped at the scene.

Investigators concluded the pair were likely victims of organized criminal activity, possibly linked to cartel-connected violence in the region. Two men, Lawrence James Strong and Cesar Olvera, were arrested; Strong was charged with two counts of murder, two counts of aggravated kidnapping and tampering with physical evidence, while Olvera faced charges of aggravated kidnapping and tampering with physical evidence.

Does anyone in the Brownsville area have information about Ines or Manuel Cruz that could help the investigation?