Federico Freddy Garza Jr., a 30-year-old Hispanic man from Alton, Texas, died on Sunday, December 22, 2019, at Mission Regional Medical Center. Born in 1989, he was a resident of Alton at the time of his death.

On July 27, 2019, the body of 23-year-old Fernando Garza Jr. was found in an orchard near Mission, Texas. Hidalgo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested three people in connection with Fernando’s death; one arrestee, 19-year-old Alfredo Huerta, was charged with capital murder and held on a fugitive warrant from Jefferson County. The other two suspects pleaded not guilty to capital murder charges.

Although Federico and Fernando share the Garza surname and ties to the Mission area, there is no information linking their deaths. If anyone knew Federico or has information about his death, please come forward.