Connie Montez, 38, was fatally shot during a robbery at the Buckhorn Lounge, 12238 Hempstead Road in Houston, Texas, on September 4, 1981, at about 2:30 a.m. The Houston Police Department classified the death as a capital murder. The suspects who carried out the robbery and killed Montez have never been identified or arrested, and the investigation remains unsolved.

The Homicide Division Cold Case Unit has periodically revisited the file and the department has worked with Crime Stoppers, offering rewards and making public appeals for information that could lead to arrests and convictions. The case remains open as investigators seek new leads to bring closure to Montez’s family and friends.

If anyone has information about the Buckhorn Lounge robbery or the people involved that night, please contact the Houston Police Department or Crime Stoppers.