According to official records obtained by El Tejano, the following details come from criminal complaint documents filed in Starr County.
Jose Luis Cruz Jr. is 37. He lives in Rio Grande City. He faces one charge.
He is charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon. That is a 2nd Degree Felony. It can mean 2 to 20 years in prison.
The charge was filed May 6, 2026. It was filed in Rio Grande City Municipal Court. Citation number: CT032274. Warrant number: MC1063002.
A warrant was issued in this case. Court records do not say what took place.
Cruz Jr. has not been found guilty. A court still has to rule. He is not guilty yet.
El Tejano will follow this case.
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