On September 19, 2000, an intruder entered the Topeka home of Raymond and Mabel Aguirre at 1900 SE Washington through a bathroom window. The suspect, described as a Black male in his late teens to early 20s, about 5 feet 8 inches and 160 pounds with a short afro, demanded money and then beat the couple so severely they were left unconscious and bleeding. The attacker ransacked the house and stole checks and a gold-plated Seiko watch before fleeing through the back door.

Both victims were taken to the hospital. Mabel Aguirre was left blind in one eye and with lasting mobility problems. Raymond Aguirre, age 82, later died of the injuries sustained in the attack on October 14, 2000. No arrests have been announced and the case remains an unsolved homicide; a governor’s reward of $5,000 was offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone knew the Aguirres, saw suspicious activity near 1900 SE Washington around September 19, 2000, or recognizes the description of the suspect, please come forward with information.