The person at the center of this case
Male victim (name not disclosed) and his brother (wounded)
Homicide · Open
41 years waiting · since 1984
JUAN DIOS GARZA
Justice for Male victim (name not disclosed) and his brother (wounded) — the trail went cold in 1984, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where has Juan Dios Garza been hiding since 1984? His known ties to Belle Glade, McAllen, Mercedes, Brownsville, and Matamoros suggest possible movement between Florida and the Texas-Mexico border.
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witness
Lead #2What information do witnesses in Belle Glade have about the circumstances of the shooting and Garza's identity?
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clue
Lead #3Has Garza been spotted in any of his known areas of association—Texas border towns or Mexico—in the past four decades?
On October 21, 1984, Juan Dios Garza allegedly shot and killed a man in Belle Glade, Florida, and wounded the victim's brother in the same incident. Garza was charged with second degree murder and attempted second degree murder but fled before arrest, prompting a federal unlawful flight warrant in 1985. Despite decades passing, Garza remains at large with known ties to Texas border towns and Mexico, making him a continuing subject of interest to law enforcement.
Case
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Palm Beach County Circuit Court (Fifteenth Judicial District), Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
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Source Narrative
Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Second Degree Murder, Attempted Second Degree Murder Caution: Juan Dios Garza is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of a man in Belle Glade, Florida. On October 21, 1984, Garza allegedly shot and killed a male victim, then shot and wounded the victim's brother.
Garza was charged with second degree murder and attempted second degree murder by the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Court, Criminal Division, in and for Palm Beach County, State of Florida, and a state warrant was issued for his arrest on October 24, 1984. A federal arrest warrant was issued by the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Miami, Florida, on January 2, 1985, after Garza was charged federally with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Remarks: Garza has ties to (and may travel to) Belle Glade, Florida; McAllen, Texas; Mercedes, Texas; Brownsville, Texas; and Matamoros, Mexico.
Timeline of Events
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1984-10-21
Shooting incident in Belle Glade
Juan Dios Garza allegedly shot and killed a male victim and wounded the victim's brother
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1984-10-24
State warrant issued
Palm Beach County Circuit Court issued a state warrant for Garza's arrest on second degree murder and attempted second degree murder charges
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1985-01-02
Federal warrant issued
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, issued a federal arrest warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
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Case Information
Incident:October 21, 1984
Last Updated:May 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 21, 1984
Last Updated:May 11, 2026