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Tony Contreras, a 60-year-old Hispanic man, was one of three people killed during a shooting at Immaculate Auto Sales in Houston on January 8, 2015. He worked at the dealership with his brother Jesse Contreras and his son Casey Contreras; all three were murdered when an armed man returned after a repossession dispute and opened fire. The shooter then attempted to set the building on fire before fleeing.

An employee, Mauricio Grimaldo, found the victims and reported seeing the shooter running. Surveillance video from the dealership and Grimaldo’s observations were used in the investigation. The alleged shooter, James Tinsley, had previously bought a car from the business that was later repossessed; that repossession is described as the motive. A confession to a girlfriend, Arion Banks-Stewart, was also reported to police.

The killings devastated the Contreras family and the local community. Does anyone have memories of the dealership or information about the Contreras family that could add context to what happened that day?