Angel Vasquez Munguia, a 29-year-old Hispanic man from Indianapolis, was fatally shot outside a residence in the 4100 block of Bonita Drive in Middletown, Ohio, on April 3, 2021. The shooting happened after someone knocked at the door; the suspect, Tomas Prieto Morales, did not answer but went outside instead. Vasquez Munguia was armed when he was shot and a gun was found with him.

Middletown police issued an arrest warrant for 52-year-old Tomas Prieto Morales on charges of murder. Morales was believed to have fled the scene and was later seen on a traffic camera in Texas before the vehicle was driven back to Middletown by someone else. Investigators say Morales spoke to family members by phone after the shooting and then turned off his phone; authorities issued a national be-on-the-lookout alert and continued searching, concerned he might try to leave the country. The case remains open and police are seeking information on Morales’ whereabouts.

If anyone in Middletown or elsewhere has information about Morales or the events on Bonita Drive that night, please come forward.