Wayne Louis Elley, 62, was shot in the chest on February 14, 2024, near the 1600 block of West Martin Street in San Antonio. Officers found him in a driveway around 6:30 p.m.; he was taken to a hospital and later died of his injuries.

Elley was known in the local community and had endured recent hardships, including severe burns suffered when someone set his tent on fire while he slept. Homeless advocate Susana Segura described him as kind, intelligent, speaking perfect Spanish, and having a hippy heart. San Antonio Police and Crime Stoppers asked the public for help identifying the shooter, offering up to a $5,000 reward. Witnesses reported seeing or hearing nothing suspicious at the time.

No arrests or identified suspects have been reported as of December 27, 2024. Does anyone have information that could help investigators in this unsolved killing?