Jacob Contreras was a 22-year-old Hispanic man from Dallas who taught himself toward a career as a barber after attending W.W. Samuell High School and Texas Barber College. Friends and family remembered him as funny, kind, smart and loveable; he lived with his father, Benito, in South Dallas.

In the early hours of May 23, 2019, at about 1:24 a.m., Jacob was entering his home in the 4000 block of Agnes Street when two men confronted him on the front porch. Investigators believe the men were attempting to rob him; Jacob was shot multiple times and died in his father’s arms after his father heard about five gunshots. Detectives recovered security footage showing two suspects, one carrying a distinctive child’s Minions backpack, and that backpack and other belongings were left behind on scene.

Authorities appealed to the public for help and Crime Stoppers offered up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. A memorial was placed on the porch where he was killed. If anyone knew Jacob, saw the suspects, or has information about the Minions backpack, please come forward.