Thomas Quass, 41, was shot and killed in Wynwood, Miami, on July 4, 2015. He and his girlfriend were walking to their car about 1:15 a.m. on Northwest 26th Street when an unidentified gunman confronted them. Witnesses said words were exchanged before the shooter fired; Quass was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center and pronounced dead.

The suspect fled in a gray Hyundai Veloster, described as a 2013–2015 model. No immediate arrests were reported and police asked the public for help identifying the perpetrator. Friends and former coworkers remembered Quass as kind and jovial, noting he worked in AT&T’s consumer department and brought positivity to the workplace. The motive for the confrontation remains unclear and the investigation stayed open.

If anyone saw the incident or remembers a gray Hyundai Veloster in the Wynwood area that night, please contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers.