MURDER
CASE #: 1996-6
John Doe
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Open
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Offense Location:
Plano, TX
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Summary:
In January 1997, an unidentified Hispanic male was found deceased in a field at the southwest corner of SH 121 and Independence Parkway with a gunshot wound. During the investigation, it was discovered the victim had been murdered in October 1996, in a home under construction in the Ridgeview Ranch subdivision (southeast corner of Independence Parkway & Ridgeview Drive), and his body was later dumped in the field.
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The victim appeared to have been employed as a construction painter and may have been working in the area. He is described as an 18‐30 years old Hispanic male, approximately 5’6”, 200 pounds. A composite sketch of the victim was created. Detectives have identified a 1996 missing person case that may be related. This subject of the missing person case is a young Hispanic construction worker who was known as Martin Trevino. Martin Trevino lived in the Fort Worth area and worked in new home construction in Plano. Martin Trevino is believed to be from the Mexican states of either Tamaulipas (Reynosa), Chihuahua, or Guanajuato.
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