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A prominent local businessman has been appointed to the Texas Facilities Commission by the state’s high-profile governor Greg Abbott shot to death Macallan exist rio grande valley weekend, according to law enforcement.
After responding to a 911 call Saturday afternoon, police found Eddy Betancourt, 61, of Mission, lying unresponsive on the floor of a property in the 800 block of North Vail Road in Border City.
“The responding officer confirmed that the victim was ‘unresponsive,’ had no pulse and appeared to have been shot,” the McAllen Police Department said. explain in a statement.
Police said Betancourt’s death is being investigated as a homicide and identified 60-year-old Reynaldo Mata-Rios as a suspect.
A warrant charging Mata-Rios with first-degree felony murder was issued in McAllen Municipal Court on Sunday but has not been executed, giving the suspect a chance to turn himself in.
“The suspect has indicated his intention to surrender to the McAllen Police Department regarding this charge, but to date he has not done so,” a statement released by the McAllen Police Department on Monday said.
Mata-Rios’ last known address was in Phar. He is described as 6 feet tall, weighing approximately 195 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
The investigation is ongoing, a motive for Bettencourt’s killing has not been released, and police have not specified the type of gun used. According to reports, the victim maintain an office on the same property where his body was found.
Betancourt served as president of R&B General Construction Co. Inc., co-owner and president of National Tire and Wheel LLC, and general retail partnership manager for E2H Investment.
He also served 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.
he is Appointed by Abbott to the Facilities CommitteeIn 2020, the agency, which oversees the construction, maintenance and leasing of state-owned buildings, was reappointed in 2023 for a term originally scheduled to end in 2029.
Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez paid tribute to Bettencourt in a Facebook post read: “On behalf of Hidalgo County, we extend our deepest sympathies to Eddie Bettencourt’s family and many friends.
“Eddie was a tireless advocate for our community. His leadership, generosity and passion for service had a lasting impact on our county. He will be remembered with great respect and gratitude.”
Church City Councilman Ruben Plata, who knew Bettencourt in the 1980s when he was a business student at the University of Texas Pan American (now UT Rio Grande Valley), also knew Bettencourt. Tell ABC News local affiliate: “People are shocked and very, very surprised and saddened by this. May he rest in peace.”
“He was a hard-working gentleman, a good businessman and I have nothing but positive things to say about Eddie.”