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A prominent businessman and appointee of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott<\/a> was shot and killed at a business in McAllen, a border city in the Rio Grande Valley, over the weekend, authorities said.<\/p>\n

McAllen police identified the victim as Eddy Betancourt, 61, of Mission, Texas.<\/p>\n

Officers responded<\/a> Saturday afternoon to the 800 block of North Ware Road after a 911 call reported a man on the floor who was possibly shot and not breathing. Betancourt was found unresponsive, with no pulse, and appeared to have suffered a gunshot wound, police said.<\/p>\n

His death is being investigated as a homicide<\/a>, police said.<\/p>\n

TEXAS SUBSTITUTE TEACHER CHARGED WITH CHILD SEX OFFENSES, \u2018NO LONGER EMPLOYED\u2019 BY SCHOOL DISTRICT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Police on Sunday identified Reynaldo Mata-Rios, 60, as a suspect in the shooting.<\/p>\n

A warrant charging Mata-Rios with murder, a first-degree felony, was issued by the McAllen Municipal Court.<\/p>\n

Authorities said Mata-Rios indicated he intended to surrender but had not done so as of Sunday afternoon. Mata-Rios is 6 feet tall and weighs approximately 195 pounds, according to police. He has brown hair and brown eyes.<\/p>\n

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In 2020, Abbott appointed Betancourt to the Texas Facilities Commission, which oversees construction, maintenance and leasing of state-owned buildings. He was reappointed in 2023 to a term set to expire in 2029, according to the governor\u2019s office<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Along with serving in state government, Betancourt was president of R&B General Construction<\/a> Co. Inc., co-owner and president of National Tire and Wheel LLC, and a general retail partner manager for E2H Investment. He also worked on the Hidalgo County Appraisal District Board of Directors and was a member of the McAllen Board of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors.<\/p>\n

Police said the investigation remains ongoing. Authorities have not released a possible motive.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Department of Homeland Security<\/a> for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/texas-businessman-gov-abbott-appointee-shot-dead-border-city-police <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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