On September 20, 1998, 17-year-old Oscar Cocolan was standing in the driveway of his home at 1727 North Owens Avenue in Tyler, Texas, talking with a friend around 3:30 a.m. when a four-door car with tinted windows drove by slowly. The vehicle contained several Hispanic males and, without warning, shots were fired from the car. Cocolan was struck and died at the scene before emergency responders arrived.

The case remains unsolved and is classified as a cold case. No suspects were immediately apprehended, and the Tyler Police Department continues to seek information that could identify the individuals involved. Investigators have said that new details or advances in forensic technology might help bring answers.

If anyone has information about that night, the vehicle, or the people seen near North Owens Avenue, please contact the Tyler Police Department.