Post by theczar on Jul 2, 2014 9:30:13 GMT -5
Police are looking for a man who murdered Ronald Bridges back in 2002, shortly after robbing a video game store. AMW profiled the case multiple times since 2003.
Police say the unknown man, with a getaway driver waiting outside, entered a Houston video game store, wearing a disguise, and armed with a handgun. After spray painting the security cameras, the man proceeded to fill his bag with cash, video games, and video game consoles. When a customer entered the store, the cashier mouthed that he was being robbed. The customer then left and called the police. Shortly after sirens were heard, police believe the getaway panicked and abandoned his partner. The robber tried to flee the store, but was knocked down by the door and forced to leave empty handed. The robber fled into a nearby neighborhood, and entered a house with the door unlocked. He then hid in the attic for hours, while police set up a perimeter around the neighborhood.
Ronald Bridges, the owner of the home, was asleep on his couch while the robber broke in. Hours later, he woke up and received a call from his wife, reminding him to pick her up. Suddenly, the line went dead. Police say the robber fell through the ceiling and got into a struggle with Bridges. Police say the man beat and strangled Bridges to death, and then stole his truck. The truck was later found abandoned and torched.
What to you guys think? I don't think the killer or his accomplice are from the area, since I have a feeling they would've at least been identified by now. They got a pretty good sketch of them, one of the better ones. I think someone would've recognized them if they lived not far from the crime scenes. Unfortunately, I think the guy probably changed his appearance drastically too. The sketch is over ten years old now, so showing it to the public would be unhelpful if the man grew his hair out, grew facial hair, or even gained or lost weight. In the beginning, I thought they would catch this guy through catching his accomplice, since he was seen as well, as well as his car (a 1995 Chevrolet Caprice). However, there's a good chance they went their separate ways after the murder/robbery, and he could've also changed his appearance as well.
Thoughts?
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