Raymond Hernandez, a 40-year-old Hispanic male from Lubbock, Texas, tragically lost his life on September 26, 2020. Raymond Hernandez was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound on the 500 block of 50th Street in Lubbock. He was transported to University Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. The incident occurred following an argument between Raymond and his brother, James Leroy Hernandez, also 40 years old.
The argument escalated, leading to James shooting Raymond from a vehicle while Raymond was walking down the street.
James Leroy Hernandez was arrested and charged with the murder of his brother. He turned himself in to the Lubbock County Detention Center early on September 27, 2020. During the investigation, it was revealed that James had admitted to another family member that he had shot Raymond. Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots, and a juvenile witness confirmed seeing a man in a red shirt walking before a vehicle pulled up and a gunshot was heard.
James Leroy Hernandez faced legal proceedings for the murder of his brother. He accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the crime. The case involved conflicting statements from witnesses about whether the shooting occurred inside or outside the vehicle. An autopsy report indicated that the shooting did not appear to be a close encounter, as there were no signs of a close-range or contact wound. James Hernandez will have to serve half of his sentence before being eligible to apply for parole.
