206 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.

Alexander Villegas

Death by Force
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
On August 30, 2024, at approximately 11 p.m., Royse City Police Department officers responded to a reported accidental shooting at a residence in the 6100 block of County Road 2597 in Royse City, Texas. Upon arrival, they found 18-year-old Alexander Villegas, a student at Royse City High School, conscious with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. Villegas informed the officers that he had been handling a handgun when it accidentally discharged. He was transported to a local hospital, where he later s ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (9)
See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • Rockwall County Herald-Banner: Royse City teen dies from accidental shooting
  • FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth: Royse City High School student dies after accidental shooting, police say
    •     ...View 7 additional sources
    Victim Details

    Alexander Villegas

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Royse-city

    TX

    2024-08-30

    18

    Alexander

    Villegas

    11/22/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I just can't stop thinking about the impact this must be having on Alexander's family and friends, e... ...Read More
    11/03/2024
    I just stumbled upon this case, and my heart goes out to Alexander Villegas’s family and friends. ... ...Read More
    10/11/2024
    I've been following the tragic case of Alexander Villegas and can't stop thinking about the role of ... ...Read More
    09/15/2024
    Other Cases from Royse-city, Texas

    Jack Wright

    Death: Jun 04, 2018
    Jack Wright, a 58-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically died on June 4, 2018, in Royse e ...Read More

    Larry Deshaun Baker

    Death: Nov 13, 2022
    Larry Deshaun Baker, a 43-year-old Black male from Madisonville, Texas, was found with multiple guns n ...Read More

    Robert Poynter

    Death: Sep 09, 2016
    Captain Robert Louis Poynter III, aged 47, was a dedicated firefighter and paramedic with the Univer e ...Read More

    Courtland Trowell-Wilmore

    Death: Feb 03, 2019
    Courtland Trowell-Wilmore, a 17-year-old male from Royse City, Texas, was fatally shot on February 3 ...Read More

    Nick Young

    Death: Feb 03, 2019
    Nick Young, a 16-year-old male was tragically killed on February 3, 2019, in Royse City, Texas. He w ...Read More

    Travis Hicklin

    Death: Jan 17, 2017
    On January 17, 2017, Travis Hicklin, a 24-year-old male from Royse City, Texas, tragically lost his s ...Read More