Pedro Diaz was fatally shot in what investigators say was an attempted robbery or carjacking on the night of Friday, June 20, 2014. He had been working at his Refresqueria Azteca Chill refreshments business at 74 Aldine Bender Road and left after 9:00 pm, driving east on Mill Stream Lane toward home. At the intersection of Mill Stream Lane and Imperial Valley Drive he stopped at a stop sign and was approached by at least two suspects.

Witnesses reported hearing two gunshots and seeing at least two people run from the scene. Houston Police officers found Mr. Diaz lying fatally wounded near the side of his vehicle; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The case is handled by the Houston Police Department Homicide Division Cold Case Squad.

Anyone with information about the murder is asked to contact the Cold Case Squad at 713-308-3618 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS. Did anyone in the area see suspicious people or vehicles near Mill Stream Lane and Imperial Valley Drive that night?