Jimmy Hernandez Rodriguez, 41, was shot and killed on January 16, 2019, in the 1500 block of 37th Street in Lubbock, Texas. Officers responding to a shots fired call found him on the ground; he was taken to University Medical Center and later died of his injuries.

The investigation identified two suspects: Miguel Garza, 25, and Anthony Alvarez, 23. Garza admitted to shooting Rodriguez, saying he thought Rodriguez was a threat to his family and that he intended to take Rodriguez’s backpack. Alvarez was accused of being the getaway driver and of supplying the gun; he denied supplying the weapon but acknowledged driving the SUV. A third man in the vehicle corroborated Garza’s statement.

Miguel Garza pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to 40 years in prison in November 2022. Anthony Alvarez pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery and received probation. Does anyone have information about Rodriguez’s activities that day or witnessed the area around 37th Street on January 16, 2019?