Roberto Martinez-Gonzalez, 42, was fatally shot on February 2, 2024, after a road rage confrontation in Dallas, Texas. The incident began when the vehicle Martinez-Gonzalez was riding in collided with a truck on East Ledbetter Drive near Bonnie View Road after the driver drifted into the truck’s lane while distracted by a cell phone. The truck driver pulled alongside and fired multiple shots into the vehicle, striking Martinez-Gonzalez and the driver.

Both victims tried to pursue the shooter but had to stop in the 8500 block of South Central Expressway. Emergency responders took them to a local hospital; Martinez-Gonzalez died of his injuries and the driver was treated and listed in stable condition. The Dallas Police Department opened a homicide investigation under case number 018423-2024 and asked the public for information.

Martinez-Gonzalez was born April 28, 1981, in Mexico and was remembered for his caring heart and warm spirit; he was buried in Michoacan, Mexico. If anyone has information about the shooting or the person who fired the shots, please share details with the Dallas Police Department.