A fatal shooting broke out in the parking lot of Los Agaves Jalisco’s Grill & Cantina in Borger, Texas, on the evening of October 21, 2023. The disturbance began about 9:30 p.m. and escalated into a physical confrontation. Multiple people reportedly retrieved firearms from their vehicles and an exchange of gunfire followed. Responding officers found several people with gunshot wounds; 25-year-old Jose Alvarez of Houston was pronounced dead at the scene.

Three other men were critically wounded and taken to local hospitals: 31-year-old Jose DeLeon of Houston, 49-year-old Troy Preas of Borger, and 31-year-old Troy Geraldizo of Borger. Borger resident 25-year-old Seth Preas was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon; authorities said additional arrests and charges were expected as the investigation continued. Preliminary reports linked the confrontation to an earlier dispute at the nearby Main Street Bar, but that connection remained under investigation. The police described the incident as isolated and urged witnesses to come forward.

Did anyone see the events in the restaurant parking lot or the earlier disturbance at Main Street Bar?