Overview

• Bernalillo County deputies responded Sunday evening to the O’Reilly Auto Parts near Coors Boulevard SW and Blake Road SW and found two employees shot.
• Richard Newman, 47, and Jesus Valdez, 18, were identified as the victims; one died at the store and the other later died at a hospital, authorities said.
• Investigators detained 27-year-old Ismael Rene Tena and booked him on two counts of murder following a traffic stop reported to have uncovered a handgun holster.
• Witnesses and an arrest affidavit describe an argument over an incorrect oil filter and two free oil containers that escalated as the employees followed the customer outside.
• Tena told deputies he was shoved and punched, but the sheriff’s office said they observed no injuries consistent with that account as the investigation continues.