On the evening of October 8, 1994, someone knocked on a motel room door in Hatch, New Mexico. The man who answered was known to others as Antonio Perez and was believed to be 23 years old, possibly born August 22, 1971, but authorities were never able to officially confirm his identity. When the door opened an unknown assailant forced entry and a single gunshot was fired; Perez was found fatally wounded in the chest.

The victim was described as about 5 feet 6 inches tall, 138 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes and a mustache, with healed scars on his elbows. He wore a blue shirt, black jeans, a black leather belt and black and white high-top tennis shoes, and had $10.18 in cash in his pocket. No suspects were identified and no arrests were made; the motive remains unknown.

Decades later the case is cold and the man’s legal identity remains officially unconfirmed. Does anyone remember that night in Hatch or recognize the description of the man known as Antonio Perez?