Andrés Torres was fatally shot on October 25, 2021, at the Budget Suites of America in the 9500 block of Forest Lane near Interstate 635 in Dallas. Witnesses say an argument occurred between Torres, 28, and 29-year-old Leon Dendell Pace; Pace allegedly called Torres a snake, threatened to shoot him, then returned, kicked in Torres’ hotel-room door and fired multiple rounds until his weapon was empty. A witness at the scene identified Pace as the shooter. Investigators recovered bullets and a 9mm magazine in Pace’s room, and threatening text messages from Pace were found on Torres’ phone. Pace was arrested and charged with murder and held in the Dallas County jail without bail at the time of reporting.

Torres, born October 20, 1993, in Garland, Texas, is remembered by family and friends as kind, loving and respectful. He grew up in Wylie and Garland, had a daughter named Amber, two brothers, David and Carlos, and a sister, Melissa. A Celebration of Life Mass was held October 29, 2021, at Saint Patrick Catholic Church in Dallas.

Does anyone who knew Andrés or witnessed the events at the Budget Suites have information that could shed more light on what happened that night?