A 26-year-old man from Austin, Texas, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the 2024 death of Alyssa Ann Rivera. Luis Fernando Benitez Gonzalez was also linked to the 2018 killing of Alba Jenisse Aviles Marti through DNA evidence and a confession.
According to investigators, Rivera's body was found face down in an abandoned home near East Metcalfe Road, with apparent blunt-force injuries and signs of strangulation. A surveillance video showed Rivera walking with a man southbound on Metcalfe Road two days before her body was found.
Gonzalez confessed to killing both women after his arrest, claiming that Rivera attacked him during an argument over drugs and that Marti was strangled with a seatbelt after an argument over money. However, forensic evidence contradicted his version of events, showing a 'pattern of violent offenses.'
Gonzalez is also facing two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon tied to 2025 shootings. It remains unclear if he will face murder charges in connection with Marti's death.
