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Amoco convenience store clerk
Homicide · Unsolved
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, wearing dark hooded sweatshirt and brown bomber coat—was he seen at other locations along I-80?
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vehicle
Lead #2Red 2-door Pontiac Grand Am (1993-1995 model)—has this vehicle been located or identified in subsequent years?
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evidence
Lead #3Surveillance camera footage captured the shooting and suspect's appearance—have high-resolution images been widely circulated beyond law enforcement?
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 weapon before fleeing in a red Pontiac Grand Am. The shooter's identity remains unknown despite surveillance footage and detailed physical descriptions, making this a significant unsolved homicide. Anyone with information about this crime or the suspect vehicle is urged to contact the Dawson County Sheriff's Office or FBI ViCAP.
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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 #4Were there other customers or witnesses at the station or nearby on I-80 who may have seen the suspect or vehicle?
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clue
Lead #5Why did the suspect stop at this particular location, and was there any connection between him and the victim or station?
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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 shot convenience store clerk three times (once in back of head, twice in arm) with 9mm semi-automatic firearm at Amoco station on I-80 in Cozad, NE. Suspect 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:June 7, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:March 10, 1997 at 10:30 AM
Last Updated:June 7, 2026