Angel Viviano Montoya, 22, was fatally shot on June 1, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas. The shooting occurred about 6:24 p.m. in the parking lot of a barbershop on the 2500 block of East University Boulevard after Montoya had arranged to meet two people to sell a firearm. He ran back into the barbershop and collapsed; responders took him to a local hospital where he died.

Brownsville ISD police located a red Chevy Colorado with Mexican plates at the 600 block of East Adams Street; the driver initially evaded a traffic stop and was later apprehended by Brownsville police on the 800 block of East Taylor Street. Three people were detained. Eighteen-year-old Jose Luis Ibarra and a juvenile were charged in connection with Montoya’s death. Ibarra was booked on counts including first-degree murder, engaging in organized criminal activity, forgery, and evading arrest, with bond set at $3.55 million.

Police reminded the public about Safe Exchange Zones for in-person transactions, noting locations at the main Brownsville Police Department lot, 600 East Jackson Street, and the eastside station at 2900 Southmost Road. Does anyone have information about Montoya, the meeting that night, or the vehicle involved?