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Robert Puente III, a 21-year-old Hispanic man, was found dead in his San Antonio apartment on April 25, 1989. Police contacted his father about a red 1988 Nissan pickup that had been seen being dismantled near Arsenal Street and South Main Avenue; the people working on the truck fled when officers arrived. Concerned, his parents went to 2355 Austin Highway and found the apartment smoky from a fire burning in the fireplace. Robert Puente Jr. carried his son outside, at first believing he had died from smoke inhalation, but it was then apparent Puente III had multiple stab wounds and severe blunt-force injuries. He was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center and pronounced dead. Witnesses reported Puente arrived that evening in the red Nissan with another Hispanic male in the passenger seat, and three Hispanic females and three Hispanic males were seen riding in the truck bed; none have been identified or publicly linked to the crime. No arrests have been announced and the Cold Case Squad continues to seek information.

Does anyone have information about the red 1988 Nissan pickup or the people seen with Robert that night?