On the night of March 26, 2026, deputies in Kaufman County, Texas, found 18-year-old Kace Leatherwood and another 18-year-old, Luis Velez, shot multiple times on County Road 103. Both were taken for medical care; Velez survived but Kace died of his wounds. Investigators reported that two assailants fired more than 30 shots at the teenagers, stole their truck and that one of the victims was run over with the stolen vehicle.

Authorities named 18-year-old Diego Carlos Rodriguez as a primary suspect and charged him with capital murder; a nationwide fugitive warrant was issued and he was described as armed and dangerous. A second suspect has not been publicly identified.

Kace’s family remembered him as a kind, compassionate son and brother who had graduated high school early and was preparing to walk at the upcoming graduation. Does anyone with information about the March 26 shooting or the whereabouts of the named suspect have tips for investigators?