Jonathan Lee Cole, a 26-year-old African American man, was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head inside an upstairs apartment at an apartment complex on Park Village Drive in Arlington, Texas, on December 12, 2015. There were no signs of forced entry and no witnesses reported hearing or seeing anything suspicious, which led the Arlington Police Department to describe the case as a mystery.

Investigators canvassed the area and interviewed neighbors but reported no significant leads at the time. Residents expressed shock and confusion about a fatal shooting in a normally quiet complex, and some speculated a silencer may have been used. The Arlington Police urged anyone with information to contact Crimestoppers; the investigation remained open as authorities sought tips that might identify a suspect and provide answers for Cole’s family and friends.