May 10, 1996. Brown County, Texas. A burning car was located next to a remote road. It belonged to 30-year old Leon Laureles who was lying near the vehicle. He had been shot once through the back of the head. Was Leon murdered because he was gay? Or could there have been another motive for why he was killed?

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