Ismael Nabarrette Rios Jr. was 32 when he was shot and killed near the doorway of a residence at the Third Edition Apartments in Odessa on the evening of January 18, 2015. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds and later died at Medical Center Hospital. The shooting followed an argument that escalated into violence.

Police traced the vehicle involved and arrested Marko Angel Mendoza, who investigators say exited a Cadillac, fired several shots at Ismael, then returned to the car and fled. Manuel Garcia-Carbajal was the driver; he was not indicted for murder but was later convicted of two counts of endangering a child and evading arrest. Mendoza was identified as the shooter.

Ismael worked as a recertification technician at Tilley’s Pressure Test and was a member of the Latter Rain Worship Center. He is survived by his wife Rachel Rivera Rios, his children Ismael Rios III, Nicholas Rios, Briana Rios and a child who was on the way, Zaniel Lincoln Rios, plus siblings Jeremy Rios, Tomas Madrid and Maria Dolores Rios. Any readers with information about that night or who knew Ismael are encouraged to share what they remember.