Mario Alberto Pulido, a 48-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed on November 28, 2016, in the breakroom at an H-E-B in Palmview, Texas. Pulido was on a break from his overnight shift when co-worker Raul Lopez opened fire, killing Pulido and injuring three other employees.

Raul Lopez was arrested and charged with capital murder. At trial, he was found guilty on multiple counts, including first-degree murder for Pulido’s death and attempted murder for the injured co-workers. The jury rejected an insanity defense and sentenced Lopez to concurrent life sentences without the possibility of parole. Multiple agencies investigated the case, including the Palmview Police Department, the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, the Peñitas Police Department, and the Texas Rangers. Prosecutors included Assistant District Attorneys Maggie Hinojosa and Juan Bazan, with Victim Advocates Kayla Contreras and Jennifer Longoria involved.

Pulido’s family and the community expressed relief that Lopez was removed from the streets and would spend the rest of his life behind bars. Does anyone have memories of Pulido or information about how the H-E-B and local community responded in the aftermath?