On November 4, 2023, in Lewisville, Texas, 40-year-old Marco Polo Hernandez-Mejia was found deceased in the backyard of his residence, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed his death as a homicide.
The investigation began when Glenn Heights police discovered an abandoned vehicle with a tampered ignition, leading them to suspect it was stolen. The vehicle was registered to Hernandez-Mejia's landlord.
Lewisville police visited the landlord's home on Harbor Drive, where his wife reported that her husband had been missing since the previous night. She mentioned that he had planned to evict a tenant, Hernandez-Mejia, due to unpaid rent.
Upon searching the property, officers found Hernandez-Mejia's body in the backyard. The landlord, identified as the primary suspect, was not present and remains at large. Authorities are actively searching for him and are investigating the events leading up to the shooting.
As of the latest reports, the suspect's identity has not been publicly disclosed, and no arrests have been made. The investigation is ongoing as police work to apprehend the suspect and determine the circumstances that led to this tragic incident.
