SAN ANTONIO — Nearly three years after 31-year-old Zachary Leard was shot and killed in broad daylight, his family is finding renewed hope as police and Crime Stoppers increase efforts to solve the case.

Leard was found dead on Feb. 21, 2023, in the parking lot of an apartment complex off Vandiver Road near Eisenhauer Road.

San Antonio police say the suspect or suspects took off with his car and phone. Investigators believe Leard may have been meeting with an individual or a group of people before the shooting.

His sister, Joslin Leard, has been vocal in pushing for progress on the case.

During a June town hall with SAPD, she expressed frustration with how the investigation had been handled. Since then, she said communication and cooperation with detectives have improved, including the

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