'When my sister would come to the store with my nephews, I knew they were safe because Carlos was here looking out for them,' one longtime customer said.
Michael Rodriguez and Amalia Barnetla pay their respects on April 24, 2022, to Carlos, a gas station clerk who was killed on April 23, 2022, while working at the Conoco gas station at 4620 N. Main.Over the 20 or so years that he worked at the Conoco gas station in the Heights, Carlos had developed a reputation as a jovial, caring man who treated regular customers like old friends.
Houston police say that at about 3:20 p.m. Saturday, two males walked into the store and got into an altercation with Carlos, whose last name is not known because he has not been publicly identified by the Harris County medical examiner's office. They physically assaulted him and ran into the parking lot, and when Carlos chased after them with a gun in his hand, they turned around and shot him several times, according to police.
Choking back tears, Rodriguez wrote"Rest in Peace Carlos" and"We Love You Carlos" on two sheets of paper, and taped them up to the door. Amalia Barnetla, another longtime customer, approached soon after with a granite cross and placed it front of the store. She wrote a message for Carlos as well.
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