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Amy Leigh Ayers was 13 when she was murdered on December 6, 1991, in Austin, Texas. All four victims had been shot in the head; at least one had been raped. Amy’s body was located in a separate part of the shop and had second- and third-degree burns over 25 to 30 percent of her body. A sock-like cloth was found around her neck. Investigators recovered DNA from an unknown male linked to one of the rapes, and a Y-chromosome profile in an FBI research database narrowed the contributor to a large group of men but did not identify a single individual.

Ballistics indicated two handguns, a .22 and a .380, were used. Police have said the organized method of operation, ability to control the victims, and burning to destroy evidence suggested an adult experienced in crime rather than teenagers. Amy was an eighth grader at Burnet Middle School, active in junior Future Farmers of America, and loved showing horses; she hoped to be a veterinarian and own a ranch. No arrests have been announced.

Was anyone in the Austin area at the time connected to the victims or the shop who might have information?