The person at the center of this case
Amoco Convenience Station clerk, Cozad, Nebraska
Homicide · Open - Unsolved Cold Case
29 years waiting · since 1997
UNSOLVED/COLD CASE HOMICIDE - NEBRASKA
Justice for Amoco Convenience Station clerk, Cozad, Nebraska — 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 with brown hair—was he local or passing through on I-80?
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vehicle
Lead #21993-1995 red 2-door Pontiac Grand Am—has this vehicle been located or identified in subsequent years?
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evidence
Lead #3Semi-automatic 9mm firearm used in shooting—can ballistics or firearm registration databases help identify the weapon?
On March 10, 1997, an unknown white male in his mid-20s shot and killed a clerk at an Amoco Convenience Station in Cozad, Nebraska, firing three times with a 9mm semi-automatic firearm before fleeing in a red Pontiac Grand Am. The shooter's identity remains unknown despite surveillance footage and detailed physical descriptions, leaving critical questions about motive and his current whereabouts. This cold case seeks public assistance in identifying the suspect and locating the vehicle, which may provide the breakthrough needed to solve this nearly three-decade-old homicide.
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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witness
Lead #4Surveillance footage captured the shooting—has facial recognition or public tips identified the suspect in 27 years?
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clue
Lead #5Why was the subject barefoot and what was his motive for this seemingly random convenience store robbery-homicide?
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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, mid-20s, 6'1"-6'3", 200-225 lbs, brown hair, wearing dark hooded sweatshirt and brown bomber coat, shot clerk three times (once in back of head, twice in arm) with 9mm semi-automatic firearm, then fled in red 1993-1995 Pontiac Grand Am
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Case Information
Incident:March 10, 1997 at 10:30 AM
Last Updated:October 22, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:March 10, 1997 at 10:30 AM
Last Updated:October 22, 2026