Kingsville Police Arrest 20 Year Old Man in Connection with Halloween Murder
Kingsville Police Department
Javier DelaRosa - Photo by Kleberg County Sheriff’s Office
Photo updated on 11-1-21; 2:10 pm.
KINGSVILLE (News Release) - Kingsville Police Department officers were dispatched to an address in the 900 block of East Ave D. The caller said that Javier DeLaRosa Jr. had killed his uncle. As the initial officer arrived in the area, he noticed a vehicle driving away from the residence. The officer believed that the person driving the vehicle could be involved in the incident so attempted to stop the vehicle.
The vehicle drove in town and made its way to I69/US 77 and turned north bound towards Bishop. Deputies from the Kleberg County Sheriff’s Office and Troopers from the Texas Department of Public Safety assisted in the pursuit. The vehicle drove to Bishop eventually traveling back south on US 77 Business to Kingsville and drove back to the residence where the officers contacted the driver identified as Javier DeLaRosa, 20YOA.
Mr. DeLaRosa provided a statement to officers/investigators. The body of Ruben DeLaRosa 62YOA was discovered at the residence. Investigators were called to the scene for begin their investigation. Ruben DeLaRosa was pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace Pct. 2 Carmen Cortez. An autopsy was ordered as part of the investigative process.
Javier DeLaRosa was later taken to the Kleberg County Jail where he was charged with the offenses of “Murder,” “Evading Arrest Detention w/Vehicle,” “Tampering/Fabricating Physical Evidence w/Intent Impair Human Corpse, as well as city warrants. If you have any information regarding this crime, please contact Captain Vincent Murray of the Kingsville Police Department at (361) 592-4311.
Kleberg County Sheriff’s Office inmate roster.
Booking #: 46023
Age: 20
Gender: M
Race: W
Address:
KINGSVILLE, TX
Arresting Agency:
Kingsville Police Dept.
Booking Date:
10-31-2021 - 2:27 pm
Charges:
MURDER
EVADING ARREST DET W/VEH
TAMP/FAB PHYS EVID W/INTENT IMPAIR HUM CORPSE
CITY WARRANT
CITY WARRANT
Bond: $1,993.23
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