On July 27, 2016, Sabino Prieto-Gonzalez, 29, was murdered in Houston, Texas. The case remains unsolved, and authorities have classified it as a cold case. Prieto-Gonzalez was found in the aftermath of a violent incident, but details regarding suspects or motives have not been publicly disclosed. The Texas Department of Public Safety, in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies, continues to appeal for public assistance in solving the case, hoping that new information will emerge to help bring closure to his family.
Houston has a high number of unsolved homicides, and Prieto-Gonzalez's case remains one of many that law enforcement continues to actively investigate with the help of advancements in forensic technologies and public cooperation. Authorities encourage anyone with information to come forward.