Victor Omar Duarte was an 18-year-old recent Central High School graduate from San Angelo, Texas, who died on July 19, 2017. Known to friends and teammates as Dirty, he had enrolled in political science at Angelo State University and was remembered for his dedication to football and his outgoing personality.

Duarte was found fatally shot at a home in the 1800 block of Edmund Boulevard. Police say several people fled the residence after the shooting. Investigators determined that 19-year-old Xavior Rudolph Arzola was handling a firearm inside the house when it discharged and struck Duarte. Arzola initially fled but was later located and arrested; he was charged with manslaughter and tampering with evidence, pleaded guilty, and received an 11-year prison sentence with restitution ordered to Duarte’s family.

The case was marked by references to drug use and reckless firearm behavior.