Jose Morales was 39 when he was murdered on July 3, 1995, in northwest Dallas, Texas. At about 1:30 a.m. he was using a pay phone when Juan Rodriguez Chavez and an accomplice, Hector Fernandez, approached him. Chavez demanded Morales’ wallet, shot him in the chest after receiving it, then — according to a witness — retrieved the wallet from Morales’ pants and shot him again before fleeing. The wallet held only $2.

The killing was one of several violent crimes attributed to Chavez and Fernandez that spring and summer of 1995. Chavez was arrested on August 3, 1995. He was later convicted of capital murder in Morales’ death and sentenced to death. The case record notes a moment during trial when an electronic stun belt worn by Chavez activated, prompting defense counsel to seek a mistrial.

Are there readers who remember Morales or who can share details about the pay phone location or that night in northwest Dallas?