It's early Thursday, December 28, 1995.

It's shortly before 6 a.m. and Vincent Martin is leaving his Millbury Street apartment to get to work at Red Cab Company when he's attacked from behind.

He's thrown to the ground and kicked several times while he's down.

The assailants removed the cowboy boot on Vincent's right foot and struck Vincent in the head repeatedly.

A few hours late, Vincent's body is discovered face up in the snow, a trail of blood leads the way from the Millbury Street sidewalk between two three decker apartment buildings.