Joel Garcia was 25 when he was shot and killed on April 18, 2015, at the corner of Peach and South 4th Street in Abilene, Texas. Police arrested 26-year-old Esteban Carmona Jr. at the scene; officers found him in a neighbor’s backyard still holding a shotgun, and he was taken into custody after putting the gun down.

Court records say Carmona testified he shot Garcia because he believed Garcia had raped his sister, pointing a shotgun at Garcia and firing at his head. At trial Taylor County prosecutors presented an eyewitness, three forensic experts, several Abilene Police officers, and a Tarrant County medical examiner. The defense did not call witnesses and Carmona did not testify. The jury found Carmona guilty of murder and on January 15, 2016, a Taylor County jury sentenced him to life in prison. Garcia’s mother, Lydia Garcia Torres, addressed Carmona at sentencing and spoke about the family’s loss.

Does anyone have memories of Joel or information about the events that night at Peach and South 4th Street?