GTA 5 Murder Mystery: All you need to know

GTA 5 Murder Mystery is quite an intriguing side quest. It can be completed after a certain story mode mission with a specific protagonist. Despite lacking any monetary reward, it is to indulge in if you are looking to do something besides the main campaign. The quest involves hunting down multiple clues across Los Santos, but as their locations are not marked on the map, finding them all without any help can be quite a challenge.

So, in this article, we will look at the GTA 5 Murder Mystery side quest and everything else you should know about it.

GTA 5 Murder Mystery: Clue locations, rewards, and everything else to know

The Murder Mystery side quest is available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC versions of the game. Just like the GTA 5 Kifflom trophy quest, it also can only be played as Michael De Santa.

The first phase involves finding four messages inscribed on the walls of different buildings in Los Santos. Here are their locations:

GTA 5 Murder Mystery clue locations: Messages

Message 1: The first message clue can be found in Alta.

Murder Mystery message clue location 1 (Image via Rockstar Games)

Here's where you will find the message at this location:

The message at this location is inscribed on this wall (Image via Rockstar Games)

Message 2: The second message clue can be found in Downtown Vinewood at the Movie Theatre.

Murder Mystery message clue location 2 (Image via Rockstar Games)

Here's where you will find the message at the Movie Theater:

The message can be found here at this location (Image via Rockstar Games)

Message 3: The third message clue can be found in West Vinewood:

Murder Mystery message clue location 3 (Image via Rockstar Games)

The message here is on a wall next to an archway as shown here:

Message 4: The fourth and final message clue is at the Galileo Observatory.

Murder Mystery message clue location 4 (Image via Rockstar Games)

Look here at the Observatory to find the final message in this quest:

Here's where you will find the final message clue (Image via Rockstar Games)

You do not need to photograph these messages. Getting close enough will register these clues successfully.

GTA 5 Murder Mystery clue locations: Sunken body

Upon finding these four messages, head off the coast of Los Santos deep into the ocean to find a sunken body. Akin to the messages, this clue will also get registered once you get close enough. Here are its location and what it looks like:

GTA 5 Murder Mystery sunken body clue location (Image via Rockstar Games)

Here's what the Murder Mystery sunken body looks like (Image via Rockstar Games)

Scuba diving gear is instrumental in finding this clue. You can also use a Submersible to locate it. The vehicle can be obtained by purchasing the Sonar Collections Dock, which is tied to the GTA 5 Nuclear Waste side quest.

Additionally, it is best to look for the body during the day, as visibility underwater diminishes after dark.

GTA 5 Murder Mystery clue locations: Letter

Once the sunken body has been found, head over to Solomon Richard's office in Los Santos and examine a letter on his desk.

Go to this location for the final clue (Image via Rockstar Games)

Approach the desk and press the prompted button to read the letter (Image via Rockstar Games)

Note that you can only enter this location after GTA 5 story mode mission Meltdown, and between 9 pm and 6 am in-game hours. Therefore, it would be good to start this quest after this mission to complete it in one go.

GTA 5 Murder Mystery: Final step and rewards

Upon examining the letter in Solomon Richard's office, head over to the abandoned mine in Great Chapparal, break open its doors using an explosive, and venture some distance inside to find another dead body.

The abandoned mine's location (Image via Rockstar Games)

Find this body to complete the Murder Mystery quest (Image via Rockstar Games)

Finding this body will complete the GTA 5 Murder Mystery quest and reward two Vintage screen filters. A new contact by the name of Isaac will be added to all three protagonists' phones, and the rewarded Vintage filters can be accessed by calling him.

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