Jose Joey Manuel DeLaRosa, a 40-year-old male, was tragically shot and killed on February 12, 2021, in Longview, Texas. The incident occurred during an argument between DeLaRosa and Tolla Michelle McNeely, a 40-year-old woman, inside a vehicle parked at the Triple Creek shopping center on Judson Road. The argument escalated, and McNeely shot DeLaRosa, who was found with a gunshot wound sitting inside the vehicle.
He was taken to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Following the incident, Tolla Michelle McNeely was arrested and charged with murder. She was held in the Gregg County Jail, and the Longview Police Department conducted an investigation into the shooting. McNeely's attorney, David E. Moore, later revealed that she was able to plead down to a lesser charge of manslaughter due to "extenuating circumstances" in the case. As a result, the murder charge against her was dismissed, and she was sentenced to nine years in state prison for manslaughter.
The case drew significant attention in the local community, with the Longview Police Department encouraging anyone with information to come forward. The investigation highlighted the tragic nature of the incident and the impact it had on the lives of those involved. The legal proceedings and subsequent sentencing of McNeely brought some closure to the case, but the loss of Jose Joey Manuel DeLaRosa remains a poignant reminder of the consequences of violence.
