Federico "Freddy" Garza Jr., a 30-year-old Hispanic male from Alton, Texas, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019, at Mission Regional Medical Center. Born in 1989, Federico was a resident of Alton at the time of his death.
In a separate incident earlier that year, on July 27, 2019, the body of 23-year-old Fernando Garza Jr., a Hispanic male, was discovered in an orchard near Mission, Texas.
Investigations by Hidalgo County Sheriff's deputies led to the arrest of three individuals in connection with Fernando's death. Among those arrested was 19-year-old Alfredo Huerta, who faced charges of capital murder and had an outstanding fugitive warrant from Jefferson County. Huerta was taken into custody on July 31, 2019, and remained held without bond.
The other two suspects also pleaded not guilty to capital murder charges. The arrests and subsequent legal proceedings highlighted the community's concern over violent crimes in the area.
While both individuals share the surname Garza and hailed from the Mission, Texas area, there is no publicly available information linking the deaths of Federico Garza Jr. and Fernando Garza Jr. The circumstances surrounding Federico's passing remain distinct and separate from the criminal case involving Fernando.
