Joseph Miranda was killed in a shooting at Martinez Tire Shop in southeast Houston on June 26, 2022, at about 11:04 a.m. The 30-year-old Hispanic man had been outside working on his gold Chevrolet Suburban and went to intervene when a verbal argument inside the shop escalated into a physical fight. As he approached the door, the suspect fired more than 10 rounds, killing Miranda instantly.

The suspect was identified as 24-year-old employee Manuel Armando Villeda, described as a heavy-set Hispanic man. He fled in a mid-2000s dark-model GMC truck that was later recovered in north Houston. Surveillance video captured the shooting; investigators say Villeda possibly had more than one automatic weapon and was standing near Miranda’s vehicle when the shots were fired. Miranda’s family said he was a caring man who had gone to the shop to put air in his tires before a planned day trip to Galveston with his children.

Anyone who knew Joseph or has information relevant to the case is asked to come forward.