Roma police and the Starr County District Attorney’s Violent Crimes Unit continued their investigation into the death of a Roma man.
Investigators told Action 4 news Juan Ricardo De La Cerda was found dead in his car around 10 Wednesday night.
Capt. Homer Flores with the Starr County District Attorney’s Violent Crimes Unit spoke with Action 4 News about the crime.
"We were notified by neighbors that they heard the victim’s car drive into the drive way,” Capt. Flores said. “They said they heard shots were fired and didn't hear any car leaving or coming into his property."
Flores said they do not have a suspect(s) or motive for the killing.
Investigators told Action 4 News that De La Cerda was no stranger to the law and coined the nickname ‘El Brujo’ or ‘The Witch.’
Most of those who live on Violet Street refused to comment on the murder De La Cerda.
But one man said De La Cerda’s death is a reminder of the dangers that lurk in the small community.
"The violence that goes on affects the whole city and community," ‘Juan’ said.
It is violence, ‘Juan’ attributes to the violence that has erupting just across the Rio Grande in a place he used to call home.
"People creating the violence over there are the one's creating the violence here,” ‘Juan’ said. “It's the people involved in the illegal activity that bring the violence here."
He said, despite that, he still feels safer living in Roma than he ever did in Mexico.
"It's been a year since we moved from Mexico to Roma,” ‘Juan’ said. “We've heard gunshots around here--but nothing like you hear in Mexico."
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