Erick Diablo Zelaya, 27, of Arlington, Texas, was murdered on September 2, 2017. The killing was part of a double homicide that also took the life of his 17-year-old girlfriend, Iris Chirinos.

Investigators say Acosta-Ojeda carried out the killings in retaliation for a prior shooting at his former Arlington home. Zelaya’s head was found near a walking trail close to AT&T Stadium, while the remainder of his body and Chirinos’ body were discovered buried in the backyard of the house they shared. Prosecutors relied on a confession and physical evidence at trial.

In November 2019 a jury found Hector Acosta-Ojeda guilty of capital murder and sentenced him to death. If anyone knew Erick, Iris, or has information about their lives or the events leading up to September 2, 2017, please share what you remember.