Antonio Hernandez Romo was a 57-year-old Hispanic man from Miles, Texas, who died on September 21, 2017. Born November 19, 1959, in Saragosa, Mexico, he worked at Hudson Feed Yard and is survived by his wife Delia Romo and a daughter, Antonia Gonzales.

Romo was found shot and beaten in a field about 10 minutes north of Miles. Investigation tied 41-year-old Thomas Gene Peiser of Miles to the killing; evidence at Peiser’s residence indicated an altercation and that Romo had been severely injured. Authorities charged Peiser with murder, tampering with a corpse, and tampering with evidence. Reports say the confrontation arose from a dispute over a $600 paint job Peiser did on a trailer.

The killing shocked the small community. If anyone knew Antonio, his movements the day of September 21, 2017, or has information about the dispute, please come forward.