Julio Cesar Soto Jr., 26, was found dead at a home in the 4500 block of Fe Drive in rural Edinburg, Texas, on the night of August 17, 2025. Deputies responding about 9:22 p.m. discovered him inside the residence with a fatal gunshot wound to the head and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators obtained video that reportedly shows Soto and the alleged gunman sitting together and singing just before the weapon was produced and fired. The shooter fled in a red Corvette but was located the next morning and taken into custody. Officers recovered a rifle believed to be the weapon used and an additional handgun.

The suspect has been identified as 32-year-old Freddy Mireles of Edinburg. He was arrested, charged with murder, arraigned the next day and held on bond set at $2.5 million. Soto was described as a Mexican national living in the U.S. on a visa and had been socializing with the accused earlier that evening. Who in the community might have seen Soto or the Corvette that night and can help fill in the timeline?