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Juan Angel Zapata, a 38-year-old Hispanic man and supervisor at Catedral Del Marisco restaurant, was found dead near Onion Creek Greenbelt in Austin, Texas, on March 17, 2019. His body had multiple gunshot wounds, and the Travis County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide. Colleagues raised the alarm when Zapata failed to show up for work.

Police reports identify 20-year-old Juan Eduardo Rendon as the primary suspect. Investigators say Zapata and Rendon had argued the day before the killing, and Zapata had told others he feared for his safety after Rendon allegedly threatened to kill him if he tried to leave. Zapata was seen leaving work with Rendon; his body was discovered about 20 hours later.

Rendon was charged with first-degree murder and detectives sought a provisional arrest warrant, while authorities said he may have fled to Mexico and could be armed and dangerous. Does anyone have information about Zapata, his movements the day he disappeared, or Rendon’s whereabouts?