On September 10, 2024, 55-year-old Angel Hiracheta Aleman Jr. was killed in a shooting at Mackenzie Park in Lubbock, Texas. Officers responded to reports of shots fired around 8:18 a.m. in the 300 block of Cesar E. Chavez Drive. Aleman was found deceased at the scene; 47-year-old Lydia Hernandez was critically wounded, taken to University Medical Center, and later died. Aleman’s dog, Monster, also died in the incident.

Surveillance footage shows the two victims walking when an SUV pulled up and two people exited and confronted them, after which shots were fired. An anonymous tip identified 26-year-old Justin Aleman as the shooter. Justin and his 23-year-old brother Joziah Aleman were arrested on unrelated charges and later served new warrants charging each with two counts of murder and one count of cruelty to non-livestock animals; both were held on $400,000 bond. During interviews, both admitted being at the scene, and Joziah said Justin was responsible for the shootings. The investigation is ongoing.

If anyone has information about the shooting or the events at Mackenzie Park that morning, please share what you know.