Sheila Sanders, a 56-year-old African American woman, was killed on June 2, 2019, in Dallas when she was struck in the back during a gun battle at Jim’s Car Wash on Martin Luther King Boulevard. Sheila had worked at the car wash for 25 years and met her husband, Marshall Cornelius, there. Four other people were wounded in the sudden shootout, which involved three young men who were not originally at the location.

Investigators found more than 40 shell casings and reviewed surveillance footage, but identifying the shooters proved difficult and no arrests were announced. The incident prompted city action: a judge issued a temporary restraining order demanding better security, and the board of adjustment later voted unanimously to close the car wash; it was shut down on July 19, 2019 despite Cornelius’s plea to keep it open.

Sheila’s death became a focal point for concerns about violence in South Dallas and the car wash’s role as a community gathering spot. If anyone was at Jim’s Car Wash that evening or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.