Reynaldo Lee Rios was 19 when he was shot and killed in Wichita Falls, Texas, on July 21, 1990. A Hispanic/Latino young man remembered by friends and family as NayNay, his death began an especially painful period for the Rios family.

Richard Solis Arrieta was identified as the man responsible for Reynaldo’s shooting. Arrieta was convicted in connection with the killing and served a prison sentence; court records show he later pursued post-conviction relief through the state courts. Many original trial records and evidentiary details are not readily available, but the conviction established criminal responsibility for Reynaldo’s death.

Three months later, on October 21, 1990, Reynaldo’s brother Herbie Rios was shot while walking along Scott Street in Wichita Falls and was killed. Herbie’s homicide was never solved and no publicly identified suspect was held responsible, leaving the family to grieve two violent deaths in a single season.

If anyone knew Reynaldo or Herbie or has information about either killing, please share what you know.