Roberto Leos Alvarez, 54, was shot and killed in Arlington, Texas, on the evening of July 24, 2026. The shooting happened about 8:40 p.m. at a stoplight near the Arlington Highlands shopping center, at Highlander Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Alvarez was sitting in his blue pickup truck when witnesses say a red pickup pulled alongside and someone inside fired five to six shots into his vehicle.

After the shots, Alvarez’s truck rolled forward and struck a tree. Bystanders and an off-duty officer tried to help, and responding Arlington Police and paramedics found him unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. A dog inside the truck was unharmed. Police examined the truck and noted multiple bullet holes in the side windows. Investigators say they do not believe the shooting was related to road rage. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified; the investigation is ongoing.

Did anyone see a red pickup in that area on the night of July 24 who might have information?