Roberto Perez, 43, was fatally shot on January 12, 2023, in Robstown, Texas. Police found him unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds in the 400 block of East Avenue E around 8:00 p.m.; several bullet casings were found leading up to his location. Perez was taken to Corpus Christi Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators say the killing was a targeted hit ordered by the Raza Unida prison gang. Authorities arrested 26-year-old John Albert Hinojosa on September 18, 2023, alleging he drove the getaway vehicle while an accomplice exited the car and shot Perez. Hinojosa reportedly admitted dismantling the firearm and disposing of its parts in a wooded area. A second arrest followed on September 21, 2023, when 22-year-old Aaron Gonzalez was taken into custody; both men are described as acting under gang orders. Gonzalez is being held at the Refugio County Sheriff’s Jail on a $750,000 bond.

Perez is remembered by his community and family as a loving son, father, brother, and friend. Funeral services were held at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Robstown, with burial at Robstown Cemetery. The Robstown Police Department asks anyone with information to come forward — did anyone see activity in the 400 block of East Avenue E on the evening of January 12, 2023?