Joel Boy Holguin, 36, was fatally shot on August 1, 2024, in Socorro, Texas. Rodriguez allegedly gained control of the firearm and shot Holguin in the chest.

After the shooting, Rodriguez is said to have loaded Holguin’s body into the bed of a pickup, covered it with a piece of carpet, and driven to a desert area north of Interstate 10 near Fabens in Hudspeth County, where the body was left. He then returned and attempted to clean the truck. Family members reported the situation to Socorro police; Rodriguez surrendered after negotiations, confessed, and led officers to the body. He was arrested and charged with murder and held on $500,000 bond.

Holguin’s obituary and a GoFundMe for funeral expenses were posted online; the death has deeply affected his family and the community. Did anyone in the area know Joel or have information about his final hours?