Adam Hernandez, a 36-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed in Lubbock, Texas, on the night of Saturday, February 15, 2025. Police responded to a call about a fight in progress around 11:20 p.m. and soon found Hernandez inside a vehicle in the 1000 block of North Avenue Q Drive. He had suffered a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators say the violence began with a verbal argument inside a business in the 1200 block of Jarvis Street involving Hernandez and his companion, 37-year-old Larry Moreno, and several other people. The conflict moved outside and escalated into multiple physical altercations. Hernandez and Moreno got into an SUV and began to drive through the parking lot; when the vehicle stopped, one or more suspects opened fire, striking both men. Moreno was seriously injured but drove a short distance before stopping and was taken to University Medical Center with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Authorities later arrested two people in connection with the shooting: Joe Angel Martinez, 20, was charged with murder, and a 12-year-old juvenile was booked on charges including Theft of a Firearm, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon. A grand jury later returned indictments against Martinez. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crime Line at 806-741-1000. Did anyone in the area witness the argument or the shooting and can provide details to investigators?