Ricardo Borrego Mojica, 51, was shot during an altercation on April 21, 2023, in the 7700 block of 19th Street in Lubbock, Texas. Officers responding to reports of gunfire just before 6:00 p.m. found him with gunshot wounds to his lower abdomen; he was taken to University Medical Center and died the next morning. The Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit and the Texas Anti-Gang Center investigated the case.

Investigators identified 17-year-old Elijah Martinez as a suspect and arrested him without incident on April 26, 2023, in the 4700 block of Lehigh Street. A nearby elementary school was briefly placed on a security protocol as a precaution. Martinez was charged with murder and booked into the Lubbock County Detention Center; the investigation into the circumstances of the shooting remains ongoing.

Mojica was born November 16, 1971, in Lubbock and worked for years as a brick and concrete layer. His family recalls his love of Tejano music and playing the accordion, his distinctive hats, bandanas and glasses, and that he cherished his children and grandchildren. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Ricardo, please share what might help the investigation.