On November 26, 2023, at about 3:15 a.m., 19-year-old Roberto Chavez of Laredo, Texas, was shot multiple times and killed at 527 Riverhill Loop, a subdivision along the Rio Grande. His death was recorded as the sixth homicide in Laredo for 2023.

A 16-year-old male was arrested in early December 2023 in Dallas with help from the South Texas U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and was extradited to Laredo and charged with murder in connection with Chavez’s death. By July 2024 the juvenile, identified as Carlos Alberto Fructoso, had been certified to stand trial as an adult on murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon; the Webb County Attorney’s Office said the case needed to be handled in adult court given the severity of the allegations.

Chavez is remembered by his family, including his son, mother, wife, siblings, and many extended relatives and friends. Does anyone who knew Roberto or saw activity around Riverhill Loop on November 26, 2023 have information to share?