Victor Hugo Mendez was 25 when he was fatally shot just before midnight on July 13, 2007, in the parking lot of the Sunrise Apartments at 189 Wallace Road in Nashville, Tennessee. Emergency services responded, but his injuries proved fatal. The incident was classified as a homicide.

Nashville authorities initially searched for witnesses and potential motives, but details about what led to the shooting have remained scarce. The case is listed among Nashville’s cold cases.

If anyone was in the Sunrise Apartments parking area that night or has information that could help reopen this investigation, please come forward.