Alonso Gonzalez-De Hoyos, a 25-year-old man from Laredo, Texas, tragically died on March 4, 2022. According to an affidavit, Gonzalez-De Hoyos was shot by Victor Eleazar Paz, 23, who is identified as his ex-wife's current boyfriend. The incident occurred near the Sonic Drive-Thru on South U.S. 83. Gonzalez-De Hoyos was found dead inside his blue Dodge Durango, which had crashed into a fixture after the shooting.
Paz called the police to turn himself in, admitting to shooting Gonzalez-De
Hoyos. He claimed that Gonzalez-De Hoyos had brake-checked him while driving and that he saw Gonzalez-De Hoyos making a motion with his arm, prompting him to shoot. Investigators found a black handgun with a gold and silver handle on the driver's side floorboard of the Dodge. Paz was taken into custody and charged with murder.
The case highlights the tragic consequences of jealousy and confrontation. Gonzalez-De Hoyos is survived by his parents, siblings, and children. The community mourns the loss of a young man whose life was cut short by a violent altercation.
