Alexus Nicole Zepeda, a 17-year-old Hispanic female, was killed on October 31, 2016, in Laredo, Texas. She and 18-year-old Andrew Michael Moreno were found with gunshot wounds to the head and torso near the intersection of Estrella Drive and Arco Iris Road in the Los Altos Subdivision.

The investigation led to the arrest of 20-year-old Edwin Cortez-Mercado. He was indicted on January 25, 2017, later pleaded guilty to two counts of murder, and was sentenced on January 30, 2018, to 60 years in prison; a separate charge of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence was dropped as part of a plea agreement. During sentencing both families delivered victim impact statements, describing the deep loss and damage caused by the killings.

If anyone knew Alexus, Andrew, or has information about that night or the neighborhood around Estrella Drive and Arco Iris Road, please share what you know.