Aaron Joseph Villa, 26, was fatally shot in Fabens, Texas, in the early hours of March 20, 2025. Deputies from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office responded about 1:43 a.m. to reports of gunfire and an aggravated assault at a residence on Mezcla Street and found Villa with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Del Sol Medical Center in El Paso, where he died.

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit, crime scene investigators, and the Texas Rangers are handling the homicide investigation. Authorities say there is no ongoing threat to the community and that the shooting appears to be an isolated incident. No arrests have been made and no suspects have been publicly identified; investigators have asked anyone with information to come forward.

Villa’s death has left the small town shaken and grieving. If anyone has information about what happened on Mezcla Street that night, please contact investigators.