Brandon Pizana, 29, of San Antonio, Texas, was shot and killed on August 2, 2016, during a robbery at his apartment in the 200 block of Montrose. Investigators say Pizana struggled with two men, identified as Juan Mendez, 22, and Darnell Allen Lee, 20, and was found dead after the altercation. Lee is reported to have pointed a gun at Pizana’s face and, following the struggle, Mendez shot him in the head.

A close friend of Pizana’s, 21-year-old Zachary Vargas, was later arrested and charged in connection with the killing. Authorities allege Vargas arranged the robbery, supplied the firearm used, and acted as the getaway driver; text messages between Vargas and Mendez are said to have been recovered. Vargas has denied being present during the shooting, maintaining he stayed in the vehicle.

Anyone with information about what happened at the Montrose apartment on August 2, 2016, or who knew Brandon, is asked to come forward.