José Antonio Hernandez was 28 and from Harker Heights, Texas when he was shot on September 5, 2017. He was found in critical condition next to a car in the 400 block of Amy Lane about 8:35 PM after an altercation reported at a business in the 400 block of East Veterans Memorial Boulevard. A Harker Heights officer performed CPR until paramedics arrived; Hernandez died the next day at Scott & White Medical Center in Temple.

A 19-year-old from Harker Heights, Larry Leshawn Thomas Jr., was identified and arrested a few days after the shooting and charged with murder. The shooting drew attention in the community and authorities asked anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew Jose Hernandez, was present at the businesses on East Veterans Memorial Boulevard that night, or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please share what you know.