A routine dispute over a parking space in northeast Baltimore ended in lethal gunfire on January 9, 2015, killing 40-year-old Robert Durham Thomas and 47-year-old Troy Preston. Robert, known to friends and family as Manny, was a Baltimore native, a father of four, and worked for Rapid Response Delivery while also selling cars. Those who knew him said he had made positive changes in his life from earlier years.

Reports identify the argument over the parking spot as the immediate catalyst for the double shooting. Details about arrests or the identity of a suspect or suspects are not provided. The deaths left two families and a community mourning over what began as an ordinary quarrel.

If anyone knew Robert’s routines, who he spent time with, or saw activity in that neighborhood on January 9, 2015, please share what is remembered.