Mario Licona, 40, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of August 26, 2013, at a residence in the 7000 block of Bissonnet Street in Houston. Responding officers found Licona with multiple gunshot wounds; emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. Witnesses reported a dark-colored vehicle fleeing the area shortly after the shooting, and investigators have said Licona appears to have been targeted though the exact motive is unclear.

The case was assigned to the HPD Homicide Division, which conducted interviews and canvassed the neighborhood. Crime Stoppers of Houston offered a reward for information leading to an arrest, and authorities urged community members to come forward. Licona’s family and friends remember him as a hardworking man devoted to his family and remain seeking closure.

If anyone saw activity in the 7000 block of Bissonnet Street that morning or has information about the dark-colored vehicle, please share what is known with HPD.