Martin Diaz, 30, was found shot to death in an alley in the 2600 block of Covert Avenue in Fort Worth’s South Hills neighborhood on March 22, 2025. Officers arrived at about 3:30 a.m.; Diaz had suffered fatal gunshot wounds to the head. Authorities describe the killing as an alleged murder-for-hire plot.

Investigators arrested 29-year-old Luis Gomez de la Cruz, who reportedly confessed to shooting Diaz in exchange for a promised payment of $10,000 to $15,000. Fort Worth police say 45-year-old David Villanueva-Carbajal is accused of hiring Gomez de la Cruz. Both men were charged with capital murder for remuneration and held in the Tarrant County Jail with bonds of $500,000 and $750,000 respectively.

Diaz is survived by his wife, Carmen, and two children, ages 11 and 5. His family and community described him as charismatic, hardworking, and kind-hearted; funeral services were held at Amalla Funeral Home with visitation on March 31 and the funeral on April 1, 2025. The Fort Worth Police Department continues to investigate.

Did anyone in the South Hills area see or hear anything that night that could help the investigation?