An 18-year-old named Jordan DeLaCruz was shot and killed inside an apartment at the Windmill Apartments on the 1900 block of Raney Street in San Angelo on February 6, 2026. San Angelo Police responded about 8:44 p.m.; DeLaCruz was found with a single gunshot wound, taken to Shannon Medical Center, and pronounced dead.

Investigators say the shooting stemmed from reckless handling of a handgun. Court documents state DeLaCruz and 19-year-old Norberto Gonzales were ‘‘playing’’ with the gun by dropping the magazine and dry-firing it at one another. Gonzales told detectives he thought the weapon was unloaded before he pointed it at DeLaCruz and pulled the trigger. A witness who lived in the apartment received a video call from Gonzales shortly after 8:50 p.m. and saw DeLaCruz on the living room floor with a head wound. Police recovered a handgun and a magazine in the apartment hallway.

Gonzales was taken into custody without incident and charged with manslaughter; bond was set at $75,000. Police describe the incident as isolated and say there is no ongoing threat. Does anyone have information about what happened that night or knew Jordan or those involved?