Erick Alexus Artea Lerma, 28, was shot and killed on the evening of March 31, 2026, in an Oak Cliff shopping-center parking lot in Dallas. Police say the violence began after another man, identified as 32-year-old Anthony Rios Rivera, allegedly found his wife riding as a passenger in Erick’s vehicle. Around 7:30 p.m. in the 4400 block of the Dallas Fort Worth Service Turnpike near Interstate 30 and Loop 12, Rivera reportedly used his vehicle to ram or block Erick’s car, causing a collision with other parked vehicles. Rivera then allegedly exited his vehicle and fired about 13 rounds from a .40-caliber handgun through the front windshield. Erick was struck multiple times in the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene; no weapon was found on him or in his car.

Rivera was later located, arrested and booked into the Dallas County jail on a murder charge; a magistrate found probable cause. Surveillance footage and witness statements are reported to have captured the crash and shooting. Erick was born in Miguel Auza, Zacatecas, Mexico, and was described in his obituary as a husband and father, survived by his wife Luvia Rubi, three children, his parents Erasmo and Lilia, and brothers Erasmo, Angel and Jack. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective R. Kramer.