HOUSTON – Crime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department held a press conference Tuesday morning to ask for the public’s help in identifying the suspect involved in the fatal shooting of a mechanic on Dec. 23.
The 29-year-old father of two, Luis Casillas, was gunned down outside of his northside mechanic shop on North Freeway near Little York.
His family says witnesses stated that they saw six males pull up in two trucks with semi-automatic weapons. Sometime during the fight, one of the suspects pulled out a firearm and shot Casillas.
Family members said he was shot following an argument because a customer didn’t want to pay for repairs.
“I don’t want wish this pain on anybody,” said Casillas sister, Sandy Casillas. “That day he was ambushed, that day he was put on his knees, that day he prayed, I know he prayed he prayed for his life and they didn’t care, they treated him an animal.”
The family says they are emotionally exhausted but they want justice.
Detectives released new information during the press conference, saying they are looking for two Chevy Silverado pickups, late 90s, early 2000s model, tan and maroon and low to the ground. The six suspects are described to be in their late teens to early 20s.
Police are investigation photos and surveillance videos of the suspects’ vehicles but will not release as the investigation continues.
Anyone with information is being asked to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477. Crime Stoppers is offering up the $5,000 for information that will lead to an arrest.