The person at the center of this case
Alan Valenzuela
Cold Case · Open
1 year waiting · since 2025
ALAN VALENZUELA
Justice for Alan Valenzuela — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Who fired the shots and were they targeting Valenzuela specifically or the vehicle randomly during cartel violence?
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witness
Lead #2What can the two American friends who were in the vehicle provide as eyewitness accounts of the shooting and the shooter?
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evidence
Lead #3What ballistic and forensic evidence was recovered from the vehicle and the scene that could identify the perpetrators?
Alan Valenzuela, a U.S. citizen from Presidio, Texas, was fatally shot on July 6, 2025, when his vehicle came under gunfire while driving from Ojinaga, Mexico back to the United States—a cartel-related attack that killed him in the backseat. The shooter and those responsible for the violence remain unidentified, and the motive behind targeting Valenzuela's vehicle is unclear. The FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the identification and prosecution of those involved.
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#370
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - El Paso Field Office
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contact
Lead #4Were there any communications, threats, or prior incidents involving Valenzuela that might explain why he was targeted?
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clue
Lead #5What cartel activity was occurring in Ojinaga on July 6, 2025, and could this shooting be connected to broader criminal operations?
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Source Narrative
Murder Victim Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico July 6, 2025 The Federal Bureau of Investigation in El Paso, Texas, is seeking information regarding the death of Alan Valenzuela. Early on the morning of July 6, 2025, Valenzuela, a United States Citizen from Presidio, Texas, was at a bar in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico, with two American friends when a cartel-related shooting occurred outside the bar.
The men stayed inside for a short time and then went to their vehicle to drive back to the Presidio Port of Entry to return to the United States. While driving, their vehicle received gunfire which struck and killed Valenzuela who was in the backseat.
The vehicle crossed back into the United States where Valenzuela was pronounced deceased.
Timeline of Events
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2025-07-06
Early morningLast seen at bar in Ojinaga
Valenzuela was at a bar in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico with two American friends when a cartel-related shooting occurred outside
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2025-07-06
Early morningFatal shooting during vehicle departure
While driving back to the Presidio Port of Entry, the vehicle received gunfire that struck and killed Valenzuela in the backseat
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2025-07-06
Death pronounced at U.S. border
The vehicle crossed into the United States where Valenzuela was pronounced deceased
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Case Information
Incident:July 6, 2025 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:October 22, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 6, 2025 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:October 22, 2026
Up to $25,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case