On May 23, 2014, 24-year-old Jose Guardado-Rivera was killed during a celebration at his home at 1312 Groesbeck in Bryan, Texas. Several guests were present, including Joe Becerra, identified as the uncle of Guardado’s wife. The incident escalated when Becerra allegedly assaulted Guardado with a deadly weapon.

Becerra, described as a 50-year-old resident of College Station, was arrested and initially charged with aggravated assault and held in the Brazos County Jail without bond. The case later proceeded to trial; Becerra was convicted of unlawful possession of a weapon in connection with Guardado’s death, and in 2019 was sentenced to 55 years in prison. The court found that Becerra’s actions directly led to Jose Guardado-Rivera’s death.

If anyone attended that gathering or has information about what happened that night, please share what is known.