Ruperto Salgado Mondragón, 60, was shot and killed on September 14, 2023, while seated in a pickup truck on Scyene Road in Dallas. A woman who was with him was not harmed. Reports say the shooter, 45-year-old Juan Vicente Zavala López, fled and was later located in a barn on a Lewisville property after a pursuit that included an exchange of gunfire with Dallas officers. During the confrontation Zavala López fired at police, striking a patrol car and wounding one officer who was treated and released.

Investigators believe the shooting grew out of a domestic dispute; the two men were reportedly roommates and had recently had a financial disagreement, according to an acquaintance, Sylvia Hernandez. Zavala López was charged with murder, one count of aggravated assault related to the homicide, and four counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer. He is being held in Dallas County Jail on bonds totaling over $1 million. A memorial now marks the scene on Scyene Road.

Does anyone who knew Ruperto or who was in the area that day have information that could help piece together what led to the shooting?