On the evening of May 30, 1985, John Moura, a 42-year-old New Bedford man, was found dead in his taxi at Fort Rodman. The cab’s engine was running and the meter still on; Moura had been shot twice in the back. Investigators determined his death was a homicide.

Robbery did not appear to be the motive. A wallet with fifty dollars sat next to him, and the gold chain and watch he wore were left untouched. Detectives later focused on a person of interest believed to have been picked up by Moura in his taxi shortly before the shooting, but no arrests have ever been announced and the case became a cold case for the New Bedford Police and the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.

Did anyone in the New Bedford area pick up a fare or see a taxi at Fort Rodman that night who might recognize the person of interest?