On January 26, 2023, at about 12:15 a.m., Dallas police on routine patrol found a vehicle with multiple bullet holes in the 5500 block of Tenison Parkway. Inside the driver’s seat was 24-year-old Jorge Moises Martinez-Lorenzo, suffering from a gunshot wound. Dallas Fire and Rescue responded and Martinez-Lorenzo was pronounced dead at the scene.

Martinez-Lorenzo was born December 16, 1998, in Veracruz, Mexico. He moved to the United States in October 2017, had graduated high school and attended college in Mexico studying to be a nurse. He worked for Taylor Farms for two years and was described by family as close to them; he enjoyed movies, basketball, collecting Pops, jackets, beanies and caps, nature outings, nighttime drives and the Dallas skyline. He is survived by his parents and sister and by two dogs, Spike and Jacob.

Authorities identified 22-year-old Julian Santana Alvear as a suspect and a warrant for murder was issued. The investigation remains ongoing; anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Ronald Kramer at 214-671-3608 or [email protected], or Crime Stoppers, which is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

Did anyone in the community know Jorge or see activity around Tenison Parkway that night?