Bonifacio Rodriguez-Rodriguez was 31 when he arrived in Oregon from Mexico hoping to find work and a new start. He was last seen on the evening of September 25, 1994, reportedly heading to the Hoot Owl Market off Southwest Capitol Highway in Portland.

A week later, on October 2, 1994, his body was found on the shores of Sauvie Island. He had died of a gunshot wound. Investigators at the time believed the island was not where the killing occurred but had been used to conceal the body; the actual scene and motive remain unknown.

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office now lists this as a cold-case homicide. No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified. If anyone knew Bonifacio, saw him in late September 1994, or has information about his movements or contacts, please come forward.