A late‑afternoon shooting in Waco turned deadly on August 23, 2026. Victor Jesus Silva‑Delgadillo, 28, was shot in the 3600 block of North 20th Street around 5 p.m. and later died at a local hospital; a 19‑year‑old man wounded in the same incident was hospitalized and expected to recover.

Waco police called the episode an isolated incident and said the people involved knew one another. Officers began life‑saving measures at the scene after responding to reports of a shooting; suspects had left before police arrived. The investigation led to two arrests: 18‑year‑old Brian Hernandez on a tampering with physical evidence charge and 20‑year‑old Leonardo Sarvine charged with deadly conduct. Authorities said the shooting grew out of a fight between two groups, but have not released detailed accounts of what provoked or transpired during the encounter.

This was Waco’s fourth homicide investigation in 2026. Anyone with information about the shooting or who knew Silva‑Delgadillo is asked to come forward.