Murder Charge in Texas and Attempted Murder Charges in New Jersey Arise from Separate Incidents
Introduction
A man in Lubbock, Texas, has been charged with murder following a fatal shooting, while two individuals in Jersey City, New Jersey, face attempted murder charges for separate targeted shootings. These cases, though geographically distinct, share a pattern of violent confrontations.
Main Body
In Lubbock, Tommy Rios, aged 44, was booked into the Lubbock County Detention Center on a murder charge. The charge stems from an incident earlier this month in which 37-year-old Jonathan Trevino was fatally shot at a convenience store in the 5800 block of Avenue P. Patrol officers responding to a shots-fired call found Trevino with a gunshot wound; he later died at University Medical Center. Investigators obtained security camera footage showing an armed man arguing with Trevino inside the store, then following him outside and continuing the argument while pointing a handgun. The footage depicts Trevino attempting to walk away, but the gunman positioned himself in front of him, after which a gunshot was heard and Trevino fell. The gunman fled, audibly stating an intent to kill. Rios was identified as the suspected shooter through a still image circulated to law enforcement, two facial recognition programs, and recognition by a former jailer. A motive was not disclosed in the warrant. However, court records indicate this was the second time Rios had been charged with attacking Trevino. In June 2024, Rios acknowledged having assaulted Trevino with a machete because both men were involved with the same woman, who is the mother of Rios’s children. Trevino told detectives he was walking to meet that woman when Rios ran up behind him, yelling about staying away from his family, and swung a machete. Trevino blocked the blow with his left arm, sustaining a cut, and threw a box cutter at Rios, who then fled. Rios was arrested in February 2025 on a second-degree felony charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, but in June 2025 he pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of deadly conduct in exchange for a six-month sentence, as part of a plea agreement with the Lubbock County District Attorney’s Office. In Jersey City, two separate incidents resulted in attempted murder charges. On April 9, Isaac P. Ross, 43, of Jersey City, is accused of shooting and injuring a man near Pavonia and West Side avenues. Ross was arrested on April 15 by local police and the U.S. Marshals Service and faces charges of attempted murder and weapons offenses. The following day, police charged Tysaan Menter, 18, with attempted murder and weapons offenses after shots were fired in the area of Clendenny and Bergen avenues. Court records also list charges of receiving stolen property and obstruction, as the firearm found in Menter’s possession was reported stolen. Menter is scheduled to appear in court on May 12 and is represented by a public defender. Authorities did not immediately provide further details about either incident, which occurred approximately one and a half miles apart. Jersey City Mayor James Solomon issued a statement commending the police response, noting that officers moved quickly, used intelligence and coordination across units, and removed dangerous individuals from the streets before additional harm could occur.
Conclusion
The suspects in all three cases remain in custody pending further legal proceedings. The incidents underscore ongoing violent crime investigations in both Lubbock and Jersey City, with authorities relying on surveillance footage, facial recognition, and interagency cooperation to identify and apprehend the accused.