Prominent Texas Businessman and Appointee of Governor Abbott Shot Dead in Border Town

Texas businessman and Abbott appointee Eddy Betancourt shot dead / Texas Facilities Commission

A prominent Texas businessman and appointee of Governor Greg Abbott was fatally shot in McAllen, Texas, over the weekend.

Eddy Betancourt, 61, was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound after a person called 911 to report a man was shot and not breathing.

Betancourt’s death is being investigated as a homicide.

60-year-old Reynaldo Mata-Rios was charged with murder. A warrant was issued for his arrest.