ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Saturday night, the community is helping raise money for the funeral service of a man killed outside of an auto parts store earlier this week. Police say Ismael Tena shot and killed 47-year-old Richard Newman and 18-year-old Jesus Valdez following an argument over an oil filter last weekend at O’Reilly’s Auto Parts off of Coors and Blake.
Two employees shot, killed at O’Reilly Auto Parts in southwest Albuquerque following dispute over oil filter
Tonight and yesterday, the co-founder of the Paleta Bar held a fundraiser to help Valdez’s family pay for his funeral services. “It’s a life, two lives being taken over an oil filter, I’m just like – it’s unbelievable. Let’s just educate each other, support each other, and it’s really important for us, a small business, to speak up, come together, and help each other out,” said Dipo Alam, co-founder of the Paleta Bar.
Thirty percent of all sales made between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. went to Valdez’s family…