Nelson Padilla was 28 when he was shot and killed in Houston on March 29, 2009. Officers found him around 2:15 a.m. near Dashwood Drive in critical condition; he was taken to a hospital and later died of his injuries.

The Houston Police Department investigated but did not immediately identify suspects, and leads in the case eventually went cold. Authorities asked the public for help in solving Padilla’s homicide alongside other unsolved shootings from 2009, encouraging tips to Crime Stoppers to help provide answers for grieving family members.

If anyone remembers seeing activity near Dashwood Drive that night or has information that could help investigators, please contact Crime Stoppers with what you know.