Marcos Zavala, 50, was killed in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 18, 2016. His death came during a period when the city recorded a notable rise in violent crime; the first half of 2016 saw 35 homicides, seven more than the same period the year before. Authorities cited factors such as domestic disputes and increased community tensions as contributors to the wider spike in violence that year.

Local investigators handled Zavala’s case but it remains unsolved. The Texas Department of Public Safety has highlighted the homicide among cold case investigations, and the Texas Rangers’ Cold Case Unit lists it as an open matter that could benefit from new information or advances in forensic analysis.

If anyone has information about Marcos Zavala or the events of May 18, 2016, please contact the investigators working the case.