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Lucio Velazquez-Morales, 33, was found dead in the yard of a home at 10th Avenue South and H Street in Lake Worth, Florida, on the morning of October 30, 2017. Neighbors reported hearing gunshots around 5 a.m., but nobody called 911 then. The homeowner who later discovered the body said he had heard the shots and found Velazquez-Morales lying in his yard. The medical examiner listed the cause of death as gunshot wounds; the victim had been shot twice.

Investigators tied the killing to a group of teenagers with links to the MS-13 gang who were carrying out robberies and shootings in the Lake Worth area that specifically targeted undocumented immigrants. Prosecutors said the group planned to rob Velazquez-Morales that day and the encounter escalated to a fatal shooting. Several teenagers were arrested; five pleaded guilty to murder charges and received lengthy prison terms. One defendant, Jorge Santos Cruz, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and armed robbery and was sentenced to 25 years. Victor Fuentes was identified as the suspected gunman and was the last remaining defendant facing trial.

Does anyone have information about who else might have witnessed activity near 10th Avenue South and H Street that morning?