Maximiliano Lara, a 21-year-old Hispanic man from Mathis, Texas, was shot and killed on August 7, 2020. The shooting occurred in the early morning in the 400 block of Texas Avenue while Lara was sitting inside his pickup truck. He ran from the vehicle after being shot but collapsed in the yard of a nearby house. Investigators recovered shell casings on the passenger side of the truck and determined a handgun was used.

Mathis Police identified a suspect and, with assistance from Texas Rangers and U.S. Marshals, pursued those responsible. In the days after the killing, four young men who knew each other were arrested and charged with capital murder. Police said the motive appeared to be robbery: the suspects allegedly arranged a meeting with Lara, shot him, and took some money. The suspects were held in the San Patricio County Jail while the investigation continued.

Anyone who knew Maximiliano Lara, was in the 400 block of Texas Avenue the morning of August 7, 2020, or has information about the meeting that preceded the shooting is asked to come forward.