On December 9, 2021, Marco Matthew Gonzales, 38, of Frankston, Texas, was found dead on the front porch of a residence near County Road 309 after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds. Law enforcement responded after neighbors reported hearing multiple gunshots during an early morning hostage situation and hours-long standoff at the property.

The alleged shooter, 38-year-old Robert Mason Eckert of Athens, Texas, was located inside the residence holding other occupants against their will. Deputies negotiated with Eckert and secured the release of the hostages before arresting him on a murder warrant. The sheriff said the shooter and victim knew each other, though the exact nature of their relationship was not immediately clear.

Did anyone in the area know Marco or have information about his relationship with the shooter that could help the investigation?