On December 11, 2023, at about 10:00 p.m., officers from the Laredo Police Department responded to reports of gunfire near Arcadia Loop and Lowry Road in north Laredo. They found 19-year-old José Roberto Obregón Jr. with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead. His death was recorded as the seventh homicide in Laredo for 2023.

Officers who were nearby and heard the shots detained two men attempting to flee in a truck after deflating a tire. Those occupants were identified as 45-year-old Rubén Tobías and his 18-year-old son, Rubén Tobías Jr. Two more suspects, 17-year-old Iván Oziel Méndez and 18-year-old José Gustavo Domínguez, were arrested nearby with assistance from U.S. Border Patrol as they tried to flee toward the U.S.-Mexico border. All four have been charged with first-degree murder; Tobías Jr. and Méndez also face tampering with evidence charges. Authorities say the motive remains under investigation.

Funeral services were held at Aguero Funeral Home and Crematorium, with interment planned in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. If anyone has information about this shooting or knew José Roberto Obregón Jr., please share what you know.