Anthony Cristobal, 23, was fatally shot after an early-morning confrontation between two groups on July 21, 2025, in the 2000 block of West Northwest Highway in Dallas. Police say Cristobal retrieved a gun from a vehicle and pointed it at a 22-year-old man; a commissioned security guard working for a nearby business, Luisadolfo Mena, gave loud commands for him to drop the weapon. A struggle followed, and when someone in Cristobal’s group was assaulted, Cristobal began firing. The guard returned fire, and another person also shot at Cristobal. He was struck, given aid by additional security personnel, and taken by Dallas Fire-Rescue to a hospital, where he died.

Detectives later identified the other two men involved as Anthony Aguilera and Heriberto Aguilera. Police said a grand jury referral will be made in the shooting by Mena and Heriberto Aguilera. Anthony Aguilera was arrested for assault and booked into the Dallas County Jail; Heriberto Aguilera was arrested on a weapons charge. Authorities asked anyone with information to contact the lead detective on the case.

If anyone witnessed the confrontation in the 2000 block of West Northwest Highway or has information about the sequence of shots, contact the lead detective on the investigation.