Francisco Vela was 22 when he was shot and killed in Houston on August 11, 2012. Authorities have described the attack as likely targeted, but motive and suspect information were not immediately clear. The Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division investigated, but the case initially produced few significant leads and remains unsolved.

The department’s Cold Case Squad reviews unsolved homicides and Vela’s case has been included in those efforts. Investigators have made public appeals for information and continue to ask community members to come forward to assist in bringing justice for his family and loved ones.

If anyone has information about Francisco Vela, his movements that day, or witnessed suspicious activity in the area on August 11, 2012, please share what you know with the authorities.