BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) A 30-year-old man survived a kidnapping only to be captured and murdered a few years later, authorities continue to look for his murderer two decades later. <\/p>\n
As the lone survivor in a drug-related kidnapping, Genaro Melendez believed he was in the clear for years but he was kidnapped again in 2001. <\/p>\n
Melendez was lured into a vehicle at approximately 2:30 a.m. on June 5, 2001, to never again be seen alive. <\/p>\n
A few days later Melendezs body was discovered in an empty field, near Boca Chica Beach. <\/p>\n
His body was found tied up and had sustained three shots through the head, according to Cameron County Sheriff at the time, Conrado M Cantu.<\/p>\n
Sheriff Cantu told reporters from the Brownsville Herald that Melendezs body appeared to have been killed execution-style.<\/p>\n
The investigation revealed that Melendezs murder was drug-related.<\/p>\n
The Cameron County Sheriffs Office does have a person of interest in this case, however, no arrests have been made and the case remains active. <\/p>\n
If you have any information on this case, please call the Cameron County Crime Stoppers at their hotline: (866)-350-5551 or (956)-350-5551.<\/p>\n
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