Justino Rosales-Betancourt, 32, was shot and killed on June 29, 2020, in Tyler, Texas. He and his brother Jose Betancourt were found dead in the front yard of a house in the 5300 block of Highway 110 North. Both men had gang tattoos and were reported to be undocumented immigrants.

A third person, 20-year-old Saul Morado, suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and was taken to UT Health in Tyler by a private vehicle. Investigators described the slayings as suspected gang-related. Ramiro Ortiz, 34, of Tyler, was identified as the primary suspect; he was arrested on July 3, 2020, and charged with the murders, held on a $1.5 million bond. An arrest warrant noted a possible motive connected to money owed from a drug deal, and Ortiz’s wife told police he sold cocaine and had left home that night to collect owed money.

Multiple agencies, including Homeland Security, participated in the investigation. The brothers were remembered by the community for their love of family and soccer. If anyone knew Justino, Jose, or Saul or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.