Joshua Rios, 38, was fatally shot in the early hours of April 14, 2025, outside the El Santiago Club in Lubbock, Texas. Officers arrived after reports of gunfire at about 2 a.m. and found Rios with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to University Medical Center and later died. Witnesses said Rios had been in a verbal dispute with a woman inside the club that seemed to be de-escalating when he stepped outside.

Court documents identify 22-year-old Victor Yanez as the primary suspect. Witnesses said Yanez intervened, allegedly brandished a firearm and made threats. Security footage reportedly shows Yanez approaching Rios before entering a silver Hyundai Sonata; shots were fired from the passenger seat as the vehicle left, striking Rios multiple times. Investigators say Yanez had been at the club with a group of women, including his sister, and that the altercation stemmed from an argument between Rios and one of Yanez’s acquaintances.

Yanez turned himself in on April 17, 2025, was charged with murder and held on $350,000 bond; a Lubbock County grand jury later indicted him. Authorities said Rios had not posed a threat at the time and the attack appeared unprovoked. Does anyone have information about eyewitness accounts or dash and surveillance footage from the club area that could help clarify the sequence of events?