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Ivan Antonio Zarraga Martinez, a 20-year-old Hispanic man, was fatally shot on December 29, 2019, in the 9900 block of Rhoda Lane in Dallas, Texas. Investigators determined the motive was to steal Zarraga Martinez’s Desert Storm-colored Smith & Wesson pistol.

An 18-year-old male, Ruben Mendoza, was arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with the killing. Mendoza admitted to shooting Zarraga Martinez during an interview with detectives from the Dallas Police Homicide Unit and was taken to Lew Sterrett Jail, where a Dallas County Magistrate set bond at $1,500,000.

The case prompted community and law enforcement attention because of the circumstances and the weapon-related motive. Does anyone have information about Zarraga Martinez, his whereabouts before the shooting, or witnesses who were in the Rhoda Lane area that night?