VA VA - Gary Nolen Romano, 25, fatally shot in the car while asleep, I-81 South, Pulaski Co, 30 Jun 1980

[GuyfromCanada]

Gary Nolen Romano

Gender: Male Height:Unavailable Hair Color:Brown Age:25 Race: White Weight:Unavailable Eye Color:Unknown

On June 30, 1980, the victim was found in his vehicle with a single gunshot wound to his head. The vehicle was a blue 1977 Chevrolet pickup, with a West Virginia license plate.

The vehicle was discovered on the shoulder of Interstate 81 South, near the 94 mile marker, by a construction worker. Both doors were closed and unlocked at the time the vehicle was discovered. It is believed the victim was sleeping at the time he was shot. ViCAP # 2022VSP00003.

Virginia State Police – Case: 90-16248 – Virginia State Police

 

[TootsieFootsie]

1980 cold case: Cigarette butts found at scene now being tested

Jan. 14—EDITOR'S NOTE — The following story is the fourth in a multi-part series on cold cases across Southwest Virginia. PULASKI, Va. — Items found at the scene of a 1980 murder of a Bluefield man are now being examined for possible DNA evidence, Virginia State Police officials told the...

news.yahoo.com

Agent Edwards said there were "a lot" of cigarette butts found in Romano's truck.

"The cigarette butts found are now being tested," he said.

 

[hvymtlluv]

I have personal knowledge of this case. There was also a partial palm print.