On March 9, 2016, 22-year-old Jose Reyes, Hispanic, was shot and killed in Cleveland while leaving work at an auto shop on West 43rd Street. He was sitting in his car when a masked man approached and fired multiple shots. Jose’s 15-year-old nephew, Efrain Garcia, Jr., who had stepped out to check the battery, was struck in the leg. Efrain Garcia, Sr., Jose’s brother-in-law, witnessed the shooting.

Police recovered evidence that included cell phone video and surveillance from nearby houses. Investigators later identified the shooter as Carlos Garcia-Toro. Jose’s sister, Jadiris DeJesus, recorded a Facebook Messenger conversation in which Noemi Garcia — who said she knew the shooter’s identity — spoke to her; that recording was turned over to police and became part of the case.

The killing deeply affected Jose’s family and community. Does anyone have information about Jose’s life in Cleveland or memories to share that might help preserve his story?