Francisco Altamirano, 34, was found dead on March 26, 2018, in Franklin, North Carolina, alongside his brother Diego Altamirano, 39. The brothers’ bodies were discovered in the bed of a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado that had been abandoned on Jack Cabe Road; the truck bed had been covered, concealing them. Both men suffered gunshot wounds; autopsy results were pending at the time they were found.

The brothers had been reported missing after they failed to return from a planned trip to Westminster, South Carolina, where they were to attend a party. Investigators say they had planned to stop for drinks in Sylva, Waynesville, or possibly Franklin the night they disappeared. Receipts in the truck showed purchases including Tecate beer. The Macon County Sheriff’s Office and the State Bureau of Investigation processed the vehicle and bodies as part of a homicide probe.

No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced and the case remains unsolved. If anyone has information about Francisco or Diego’s movements that night or the Chevrolet Silverado, contact the Macon County Sheriff’s Office or CrimeStoppers.