Christopher Ramirez Veloz, a 20-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas, on December 13, 2020. He was found lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds at about 2:26 p.m., taken to a nearby hospital, and pronounced dead on arrival. His death was one of two connected shootings that afternoon; the second victim, 21-year-old Daniel Victor Barrera Jr., was found shot at the Ridgecrest Apartments and later died at the hospital.

Dallas homicide detectives say the two shootings were related. Investigators arrested 17-year-old Bryan Bernal Rivas and charged him with murder in Barrera’s death; Rivas’s bond was set at $500,000. A reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment, and Detective A. Machorro is the lead investigator.

If anyone has information about Christopher Ramirez Veloz or the linked shootings on December 13, 2020, contact the Dallas Police Homicide Unit.