On March 13, 2025, at about 1:30 a.m. officers found 14-year-old Adam Jay Gutierrez, a Hispanic male, with fatal injuries in an alley behind a residence in the 1500 block of Exeter Avenue in East Oak Cliff. Dallas Fire-Rescue pronounced him dead at the scene and the Dallas County Medical Examiner confirmed his identity. His jewelry and clothing were missing when his body was located.

Investigators say Gutierrez had arranged to meet 17-year-old Andrew Gallegos to sell a THC vape pen. Gutierrez drove to the meeting with three female acquaintances; Gallegos reportedly went inside to get change, then texted Gutierrez to approach the door. A gunshot followed and the three females fled. Arrest affidavits allege a motive tied to an earlier February 2025 incident in which Gutierrez allegedly stole a firearm belonging to 17-year-old Juan Saucedo. Saucedo was arrested on May 4, 2025; Gallegos was arrested March 31, 2025. Both were charged with capital murder of a person under 15 years old.

Authorities say Saucedo allegedly used a tactical shotgun to shoot Gutierrez, then dragged the body into the alley and took belongings. The Dallas Police Department continues to investigate. If anyone has information, contact Detective Timothy Johnston at 214-671-3523 referencing case number 035486-2025.