Sacramento Police Asking For Help Identifying Man Found Dead 32 Years Ago

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento Police are asking for help in identifying a murder victim from 32 years ago.

The man, whose body was found at a softball field in 1980, has never been identified.

Police were called to a softball field near 6th and X streets on the evening of Jan. 17, 1980 for a report of an injured man.

When they arrived, they found the victim sitting on the bleachers at the field. He had died from a single gunshot wound.

The man is described as white or Hispanic, 5 feet, 9 inches tall, 147 pounds, with brown hair, brown eyes, moustache and a goatee. He was found wearing a light blue denim cap with a short bill, a "LeChevron Collection" jacket, a long sleeve navy blue "Sigallo" sweater with a grey collar, blue jeans, and blue Adidas tennis shoes with a gold stripe.

Police believe the man may have been obese at one point and lost a significant amount of weight because he had several stretch marks. He had a partial denture plate on his front upper incisors and his upper four front teeth were false. He had also had his appendix removed.

He was found with a pack of Salem cigarettes and a lighter on the seat beside him.

It's also believed the man may have recently moved to the Sacramento area from Los Angeles.

DNA has been submitted to several databases, however, the victim remains unidentified.

Investigators are hoping that someone will remember the incident, recognize the attached composite drawings, or remember his medical treatments and be able to come forward with his identity.

The Sacramento Police Department urges anyone with information pertaining to this crime to contact the dispatch center at (916) 264-5471 or Crime Alert at (916) 443-HELP (4357) or text in a tip to 274637 (CRIMES). Enter SACTIP followed by the tip information. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.