Kiflemariam Tareh was 27 when he was shot and killed on December 19, 1985, at Mike’s Grocery on Market Street in Houston, Texas. He was an employee at the store. Washington entered during a robbery, demanded money, left with about $100, and shot Tareh and another employee, Yemane Kidane, who survived.

Washington was arrested shortly after the shooting as he returned to the scene with the stolen money and was convicted of the double murder and sentenced to death in 1986. The case has continued in the courts with later appeals raising issues about legal representation and jury selection.

Does anyone have memories of Mike’s Grocery or knew Kiflemariam Tareh and can share details that might help preserve his story?