The person at the center of this case
Amoco convenience store clerk (name not disclosed)
Homicide · Open
29 years waiting · since 1997
UNSOLVED/COLD CASE HOMICIDE - NEBRASKA
Justice for Amoco convenience store clerk (name not disclosed) — 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—who was this person and where is he now?
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vehicle
Lead #21993-1995 red 2-door Pontiac Grand Am used as getaway vehicle—has this vehicle ever been located or identified?
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evidence
Lead #3Surveillance camera footage captured the suspect and the shooting—have investigators exhausted all leads from this video evidence?
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 during what appeared to be a robbery. The suspect fled in a red 1993-1995 Pontiac Grand Am after firing three shots from a 9mm semi-automatic weapon. Nearly three decades later, the case remains unsolved, and investigators are seeking information about the suspect's identity and whereabouts.
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More leads to consider
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witness
Lead #4Were there other customers or witnesses present at the station who may have observed the suspect or vehicle details?
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clue
Lead #5Why did the suspect stop to fuel up at this specific location—was there a pattern or connection to the area?
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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 entered Amoco convenience station on I-80 in Cozad, purchased a soda, then shot the clerk three times (once in back of head, twice in arm) with a 9mm semi-automatic firearm before fleeing in a red Pontiac Grand Am
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Case Information
Incident:March 10, 1997 at 10:30 AM
Last Updated:July 23, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:March 10, 1997 at 10:30 AM
Last Updated:July 23, 2026