⚖️ TX v Luis Alonso Perez Jr. regarding death of Brian Davila
Maverick County, Texas · Trial reported scheduled November 12, 2026
Status: Scheduled proceeding — not yet a completed trial event. Charges are allegations and the defendant is presumed innocent.
01 / Case overview and current legal status
Luis Alonso Perez Jr. faces a murder charge in the May 23, 2020 shooting death of 19-year-old Brian Davila in Eagle Pass. Perez was charged in 2020 and indicted by a Maverick County grand jury in July 2022.
Perez is already serving a sentence from a separate 2019 burglary prosecution involving Davila’s residence. That conviction is legally separate and does not determine the pending murder charge.
Next setting: Trial reported scheduled November 12, 2026. A calendar or news report establishes a setting; jury selection, openings and testimony will be recorded only after they occur.
02 / Courthouse and attorneys
Maverick County, Texas. The available trial-setting report does not identify the presiding judge, assigned prosecutors or current defense counsel. Those items require confirmation from the operative docket.
03 / Victim background
Brian Davila was 19 years old. Reporting says he was shot outside a business in the 2200 block of El Indio Highway after an altercation and died after being taken to Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center. Additional family-approved biographical information remains to be collected.
04 / People and documented roles
- Luis Alonso Perez Jr.: defendant in the pending murder prosecution; presumed innocent on that charge.
- Brian Davila: 19-year-old victim.
- Maverick County prosecutors and trial judge: identities require docket verification.
05 / Chronological event-by-event timeline
- December 19, 2019 — A separate incident occurred at Davila’s residence; Perez was later convicted of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit aggravated assault.
- May 23, 2020 — Davila was shot outside an Eagle Pass business and died at the hospital.
- 2020 — Perez was arrested and charged with murder.
- July 2022 — A Maverick County grand jury indicted Perez on the murder charge.
- September 2024 — Perez received a 14-year sentence in the separate burglary case.
- November 12, 2026 — Reported murder-trial setting; current docket and actual commencement remain to be verified.
06 / Investigation and evidence
Scene and medical evidence
The reviewed report identifies a shooting after an altercation and Davila’s transport to the hospital. The autopsy, ballistics, scene records and witness accounts have not yet been obtained.
Earlier incident
Prosecutors previously presented the December 2019 burglary incident as part of a sequence preceding the fatal shooting. Any use of that conviction in the murder trial depends on the court’s evidentiary rulings and limiting instructions.
07 / Prosecution and defense positions
Prosecution: Authorities allege Perez shot Davila and fled before his arrest at a residence.
Defense: No complete public trial theory has been reviewed. The pending murder charge remains unresolved despite the separate burglary conviction.
08 / Trial testimony and courtroom developments
No November testimony has been verified. The available report states a November 12 setting after more than six years of delay.
Known and anticipated witnesses
Potential witnesses include people present during the alleged altercation, responding officers, medical personnel, forensic analysts and records custodians. No certified witness list has been located.
Prospective witnesses are not italicized. Names will be italicized only after testimony is verified.
09 / Verdict, sentencing and appeals
No verdict, sentence or appeal outcome has been verified in this prosecution. The page will be updated in chronological order as proceedings occur.
10 / Unresolved questions
- What is the operative docket number and current November 12 order?
- What caused the gap between the 2020 charge, 2022 indictment and 2026 trial setting?
- What evidence from the 2019 incident will the court admit?
- What do the medical, ballistics and eyewitness records establish?
11 / Court records and source documents
Source publication dates do not guarantee that a scheduled proceeding occurred. Operative dockets, signed orders, admitted exhibits and certified transcripts remain the controlling records.