On July 2, 2023, 39-year-old Bertin Albarran was found fatally shot on Lake June Road in Balch Springs, Texas after leaving a house party. Surveillance footage shows Albarran exit the passenger side of a red Chevrolet Camaro parked in the middle of the road; the driver, identified as 22-year-old John Rivera, then shot Albarran multiple times and fled in the vehicle.

Investigators later located the Camaro at a Pleasant Grove car wash. Video from that location appears to show Rivera arriving in the car and being joined by his parents, Juan Rivera and Kristie Alvarado; footage shows Juan taking a firearm from the vehicle and concealing it, while Alvarado removes an unidentified object. Rivera’s uncle, Steven Alvarado, was found with Albarran’s cellphone and the Camaro keys and was arrested on tampering with evidence charges and released on bond. A murder warrant for John Rivera was issued in September 2023; Rivera surrendered on October 13, 2023, and remains in custody on a murder charge with bond set at $500,000. Juan Rivera was arrested October 24, 2023, on tampering with evidence charges for allegedly hiding the firearm.

Albarran was a father of six, a brother to five siblings, and a son to his 71-year-old mother. His family has said they want the truth and accountability for this loss. If anyone has information about the shooting, please come forward.