Ricardo De La Fuente Jr., known as Jay, was 19 when he was fatally shot on August 8, 2023, during a botched car sale in south Bexar County near San Antonio. De La Fuente and a relative had arranged to sell a 2006 Dodge Charger after connecting with prospective buyers through social media and met them near Highway 281 and Hume Road. According to authorities, a 15-year-old attempted to rob them at gunpoint; an exchange of gunfire followed, leaving De La Fuente dead and his relative wounded.

The 15-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with capital murder; a juvenile court judge later certified him to stand trial as an adult. Eighteen-year-old Daquan Veneka Ruffin was also arrested and charged, with investigators alleging he helped plan the robbery and was present during the encounter. De La Fuente, born May 5, 2004, is survived by his mother Vanessa Trevino, his sister Bernice Cancino, and other family and friends; funeral services were held August 23, 2023, at Palm Heights Mortuary in San Antonio.

Are there witnesses or additional details from that stretch of Highway 281 and Hume Road on the afternoon of August 8, 2023, who can shed more light on what happened?