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1 Man Dead in Falfurrias Drive-by Shootings

Posted: Mar 11, 2013 2:08 PM
Updated: Mar 11, 2013 6:45 PM


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FALFURRIAS - Two people are now in custody in Falfurrias for suspected gang-related activity on Noble Street that resulted in a man's murder last night.

Police say a someone shot at a man as he was driving, causing him to lose control, crashing into a carport. The intended victim wasn't injured by gunfire, but did suffer minor injuries in the crash.

Roughly 30 minutes later, 26-year-old Omar Rivas was shot and killed in his truck on Noble Street. Police say a passenger in another vehicle opened fire on Rivas.

22-year-old Juan Cervantes surrendered this morning to police on a murder charge.

Investigators are looking for two others accused in the shootings.

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