Heriberto Gomez, a 21-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed on January 23, 2021 in Mission, Texas. The wound to his abdomen happened during a confrontation around 12:23 a.m. after deputies responded to reports of shots fired south of Business 83 on Watson Road. Gomez was taken to McAllen Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Witnesses said Gomez struck Jose Guadalupe Arredondo, knocking him down, and that Nathan Joan Arredondo, Jose Guadalupe Arredondo’s 22-year-old son, allegedly shot Gomez in the abdomen during the fight. Nathan Arredondo was arrested, detained by Border Patrol agents at the Sarita checkpoint, and booked into the Hidalgo County Detention Center; he has pleaded not guilty. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and are seeking more information and witnesses.

If anyone saw the confrontation or has information about that night, please share what is known with Hidalgo County investigators.