Jose Cruz Rivera was 25 and from Manor, Texas when he died of a gunshot wound on December 14, 2021. The shooting happened in the 13500 block of James Garfield Street in Manor.

Within two weeks, authorities identified 25-year-old Christopher Isaiah Martinez as the prime suspect; an arrest warrant was issued and Martinez was charged with murder with bond set at $500,000. The Rivera family held a visitation and recitation of the Holy Rosary at Elgin Funeral Home, followed by a Christian burial at Manor Cemetery.

The case drew attention in Manor and highlighted concerns about violence and its effects on small communities. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Jose Cruz Rivera, please come forward to assist the investigation.