Eric Ortega was 34 and from Perryton, Texas, when he was shot during a small gathering at a home on North Texas Street in Boise City, Oklahoma, in the early hours of February 20, 2022. Cimarron County dispatchers received a 9-1-1 call shortly after 2 a.m.; officers and deputies found Ortega inside the residence with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead a short time later.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation assisted local authorities. Investigators say a 26-year-old Boise City resident, Jonathan Robinson, forced his way into the home and, after pushing through the door, produced a firearm and shot Ortega. Robinson was taken into custody at the scene and was described by authorities as the sole suspect, held on murder, weapons, and burglary complaints while the investigation continued.

Funeral arrangements were held in Booker, Texas, with a Mass on March 4 and burial at Ochiltree Cemetery. Does anyone have information about Ortega or the events that night that could help clarify what happened?