Colen Thomas, a 49-year-old Tampa resident, was fatally shot at his home on January 12, 2012 during an attempted robbery. Three men, including David Rodriguez and two others, went to Thomas’s residence that evening; Thomas reportedly knew one of the men. Thomas resisted during the incident and was shot.

Rodriguez later admitted being at the scene but denied firing the fatal shot. Prosecutors argued Rodriguez pulled the trigger, while the defense stressed there was no physical evidence such as fingerprints or DNA directly tying him to the shooting and suggested the encounter could have been a drug deal gone wrong rather than a planned robbery. Rodriguez also allegedly made false statements to police and tried to dispose of the gun, claiming it had been stolen from his home in a break-in the next day.

Does anyone have information about the men who accompanied Rodriguez or about Colen Thomas’s contacts that night?