Jose Moran Cortez, 46, was found dead in west Denver the morning of March 12, 2016. His body was discovered just after 6 a.m. in the 4800 block of Morrison Road. Authorities quickly treated the death as a homicide, though the specific cause of death was not immediately released.

Police identified a suspect in the case, naming 32-year-old Alonso Nunez-Cabrera as wanted for first-degree murder. Nunez-Cabrera was described as a Hispanic man, 5 feet 7 inches tall, about 190 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The motive and any relationship between Cortez and Nunez-Cabrera have not been disclosed to the public.

An obituary confirmed Cortez died on March 12, 2016; friends and co-workers remembered him fondly. If anyone knew Jose Cortez, his movements that weekend, or has information about the incident, please come forward.