Fabricio Rivera-Perez, a 30-year-old Hispanic male, tragically died on August 5, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas. Rivera-Perez was employed as a delivery driver for Canales Furniture. On the day of his death, he was delivering furniture on the 3800 block of Reed Street when his company's delivery truck was stolen in a carjacking incident. Initially, it was reported that Rivera-Perez had been shot, but later investigations suggested that he might have either jumped or fallen from the moving truck.
Following the incident, Fort Worth police arrested 28-year-old Carlos Valdez and charged him with murder. Valdez, who has an extensive criminal history, was found to be involved in the carjacking and subsequent death of Rivera-Perez. The investigation revealed that Valdez was not acting alone, and there were likely additional suspects involved. The Tarrant County medical examiner has not yet released a definitive cause of death for Rivera-Perez.
Canales Furniture released a statement expressing deep sadness over the loss of Rivera-Perez, describing him as not just a coworker but a part of their family. The company asked for prayers for Rivera-Perez's soul and strength for his family members to cope with the loss.
The case remains under investigation, with authorities continuing to search for other possible suspects and reviewing video footage from the area to gather more evidence.
