A 21-year-old Peñitas man pleaded guilty on Friday to a murder charge in connection with a 2022 drive-by shooting that killed one man, court records show.

David Robles was sentenced to 38 years in prison following his guilty plea, court records show. 

As previously reported, Robles was one of four suspects in the shooting death of 34-year-old Jessie Rey Saenz of Mission.

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Deputies with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1800 block of Chicago Street in rural Alton on May 5, 2022, and found Saenz on the side of the road with multiple gunshot wounds.

The shooting was believed to be drug related, Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra previously said.

“Witnesses identified the suspect vehicle as a white truck and stated that individuals inside the residence returned fire, striking the suspect vehicle as it fled,” a news release from the sheriff’s office stated.

A witness stated that a white Chevy Silverado that was owned by Robles’ half-brother - Reynaldo Robles - was seen with bullet holes the day after the shooting, the release stated. Two male juveniles were also identified as the other occupants in the vehicle at the time of the shooting.

The sheriff's office previously said the remaining suspects are believed to have fled to Mexico.