On March 13, 2023, a series of shootings in Lubbock County left 32-year-old Christian Rios mortally wounded and three others injured. The incidents began about 4:44 p.m. near 110th Street and Avenue P, where deputies found 42-year-old Benjamin Veanueva with a gunshot wound; he was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Around 4:55 p.m., deputies were called to 9107 Avenue P and discovered 41-year-old Florencio Rivera also critically wounded. Investigators learned Christian Rios had been taken by private vehicle to a private hospital; Rios died of his injuries on March 19, 2023.

A final shooting was reported at 5:30 p.m. at an Allsup’s Convenience Store at 1402 N. Highway 82 in Slaton, where 35-year-old Cody Payne was shot and later released from the hospital. Authorities arrested 49-year-old Jamie Lee Pruett without incident and initially charged him with multiple felonies including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon; after Rios died the charges were upgraded to include murder and an indictment had been returned by April 19, 2023. Reports link Pruett to a civil suit filed the same day as the shootings and say he made statements about grievances involving local game rooms.

Does anyone have information about Christian Rios or the incidents that could help clarify the timeline or motive?