The person at the center of this case
Amoco Convenience Store Clerk
Homicide · Open
29 years waiting · since 1997
UNSOLVED/COLD CASE HOMICIDE - NEBRASKA
Justice for Amoco Convenience Store Clerk — the trail went cold in 1997, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1White male, mid-20s, 6'1"-6'3", 200-225 lbs, brown hair - was he seen before or after the incident in the Cozad area?
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vehicle
Lead #21993-1995 red 2-door Pontiac Grand Am - where was this vehicle registered and has it been recovered?
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evidence
Lead #3Semi-automatic 9mm firearm used in the shooting - can ballistics or weapon registration help identify the shooter?
On March 10, 1997, an unknown white male in his mid-20s shot and killed a convenience store clerk three times at an Amoco station in Cozad, Nebraska, then fled in a red Pontiac Grand Am. The shooter's identity remains unknown despite surveillance footage capturing the crime. The case remains unsolved and investigators seek information about the suspect, the vehicle, or any witnesses to this brazen daytime robbery-homicide.
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witness
Lead #4Surveillance footage captured the crime - have viewers recognized the suspect's appearance, mannerisms, or accent?
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Source Narrative
Cozad, Nebraska March 10, 1997 On March 10, 1997, at about 10:30 am, an unknown white male placed gasoline in a 1993-1995 red 2-door Pontiac Grand Am before entering the Amoco Convenience Station in Cozad, NE (which is located on Interstate 80). The subject then purchased a soda.
The surveillance camera shows the clerk placing the soda in a bag before going to the floor. The clerk is then shot three times, once in the back of the head and twice in the arm.
All three shots were from a semi automatic 9mm firearm. The subject then walked back to his car and drove away.
Timeline of Events
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1997-03-10
10:30Homicide at Amoco Station
Unknown white male in dark hooded sweatshirt and brown bomber coat entered Amoco Convenience Station on I-80, purchased soda, then shot clerk three times (once in back of head, twice in arm) with semi-automatic 9mm firearm before fleeing in red 1993-1995 Pontiac Grand Am
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Case Information
Incident:March 10, 1997 at 10:30 AM
Last Updated:May 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:March 10, 1997 at 10:30 AM
Last Updated:May 11, 2026