2 men facing murder charges for killing Houston mechanic over $500 repairs days before Christmas
Houston mechanic killed over $500 days before Christmas
As many are finishing up their Christmas celebrations one Houston family spent their Christmas pleading for justice after a local mechanic was shot and killed. It's been a heartbreaking holiday for the family of 29-year-old Luis Manuel, a mechanic, husband, and father of two young girls.
HOUSTON - Four months after his death, Luis Casillas alleged killers have been arrested and charged in Houston.
Raudel Orozco, 20 and Rolando Orozco, 22 are charged with murder in the death of Casillas, a husband and father of two girls.
Jody Duron was initially charged with murder. However, his murder charge was dismissed in September 2024 because of insufficient evidence of defendant's guilt.
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On Dec. 23, 2022, Casillas, 29, was shot at his auto shop in the 7600 block of North Freeway service road around 12:55 p.m. We're told he was collecting money from his alleged killed for fixing their truck, but when the man came to pick up their vehicle he had five other Hispanic men with him and refused to pay Casillas the $500.
Houston mechanic killed over $500 repairs days before Christmas, family pleading for justice
It's been a heartbreaking holiday for the loved ones of Luis Manuel, 29, a mechanic, husband, and father of 2 young girls. "They didn't just take $500.00 they took a life, they took our life, they took a father," Manuel's sister, Sandy Casillas said.
The men were said to become aggressive, so Casillas just told them to take the truck before he left the auto shop. The family said his killers chased him down and shot him in the head.
Casillas was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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An investigation led to the Orozco brothers being identified in the shooting.
All three were arrested on Tuesday without incident by members of the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force. Their bond has been set to $750,000 each.