Details - Unsolved Homicide

Texas Rangers Cold Case Investigation Details

Michael Buckelew

REFERENCE NUMBER: 158 - Unsolved
COMPANY: D
RACE: White
SEX: Male
CITY: Edinburg
COUNTY: Hidalgo
RELATED YEAR: 2002
SUSPECTS: None

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DETAILS:

On Sunday, 08-25-2002, at approximately 2:00 AM, Michael Jason BUCKELEW and Enedelia BENAVIDES were in a mobile home in the 6300 block of Gold Avenue in Edinburg. An unknown person(s) entered the residence and fatally shot BUCKELEW and BENAVIDES. Said person(s) also shot and critically injured a third person before leaving the residence. BUCKELEW and BENAVIDES were both deaf and mute. They had recently arrived in Edinburg from Houston.

Texas Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $3,000 to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of the person/persons responsible for this crime. To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters MUST call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477). All tips are anonymous. Tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.

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