Noel Jesus Valenzuela, a 28-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed on December 9, 2019, in McAllen, Texas. The shooting occurred after an argument in the parking lot of a Motel 6; Noel was found by police officers lying face down in the motel lobby, gasping and saying he had been shot and couldn’t breathe. He was taken to a local hospital but died of his injuries.

The suspected shooter was identified as 23-year-old Vicente David Coronado, who was arrested and charged with murder, a first-degree felony. Coronado also faced charges of possession of marijuana, a state jail felony, and evading arrest, a class A misdemeanor; bond was set at a total of $1.12 million.

Noel was born in Winfield, Illinois, and spent most of his life in McAllen. Family and friends remember him for his love of family, barbecuing, fishing, and his artistic talents. Does anyone with knowledge of Noel or that Motel 6 incident have information that could shed more light on what happened?