Benites Marino Tapia, 36, was found dead on April 4, 2011, in a parking lot at a strip center on West Bellfort Avenue in Houston. He suffered blunt force trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene after Houston Police arrived following a call about a person down.

There was no initial information about what led to the attack or any suspects identified. The Houston Police Homicide Division opened an investigation, and the case has since been placed in the department’s Cold Case Squad files for further review. HPD continues to encourage anyone with information to contact the Homicide Division or Crime Stoppers.

Does anyone have information about activity in that area of West Bellfort Avenue on April 4, 2011, or knew Benites Tapia and can help investigators?