Christopher Salazar, 20, male, Hispanic/Latino, was found lying in the roadway with an apparent gunshot wound around 2:00 a.m. on August 1, 2025, in the 300 block of NE 6th Street in Big Spring, Texas. First responders attempted lifesaving measures but could not revive him, and detectives opened a homicide investigation while asking the community for tips under case number 2-25-01912.
As word of the killing spread, local coverage named Christopher Salazar, 20, as the victim and confirmed he died in Big Spring on August 1. Obituary notices published in the days that followed identified him as Christopher Aaron Salazar Jr., 20, and set arrangements in Big Spring, underscoring how quickly the community moved to memorialize him.
Investigators ultimately identified a suspect: 17-year-old Kaleb Olivas. On September 16, 2025, Big Spring Police detectives—assisted by the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Howard County Sheriff’s Office, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement—arrested Olivas without incident in the 1000 block of North Main and obtained a warrant charging him with murder in the death of Christopher Salazar, 20. Subsequent booking records in Howard County list a murder charge and a $1,000,000 bond for Kaleb Zayne Olivas.
Authorities have described the case as ongoing. At the time of the arrest announcement, investigators had not released details about motive, and they continued to ask anyone with information about the killing of Christopher Salazar, 20, to come forward. No additional suspects or arrests had been publicly announced beyond the apprehension of the 17-year-old.
