On the evening of September 14, 2025, Richard Newman, 47, was fatally shot at an O’Reilly Auto Parts in southwest Albuquerque following a dispute over an oil filter and motor oil. The confrontation began after 27-year-old Ismael Tenna and his father entered the store to exchange an oil filter; Tenna was told he was not entitled to free motor oil, allegedly took some containers and left the store. Newman and an 18-year-old coworker, Jesus Valdez, followed Tenna into the parking lot, where Tenna retrieved a gun from his truck and opened fire.

Newman was found deceased in the parking lot when Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputies arrived; Valdez was discovered inside the store with at least one gunshot wound and died en route to the hospital. Tenna fled but was later stopped during a traffic stop, arrested and charged with two counts of murder. Tenna has claimed self-defense; authorities say evidence and witness statements indicate he was the aggressor and introduced the firearm. A judge ordered Tenna held without release pending trial and records show prior involvement in other shooting incidents without convictions.

Newman had recently been promoted to store manager and is survived by his wife of over 30 years, June Newman, four sons and a grandson; his family described him as a loving husband, father and grandfather who was protective of others. Did anyone in southwest Albuquerque see or hear anything that night that could help clarify how the confrontation began?