HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Pasadena girl is coming ahead to clear her identify after a automotive she bought was utilized in a taking pictures on the Galleria over the weekend.
Sprint digicam video exhibits a person getting out of a 2013 black BMW and firing a number of rounds within the yellow parking storage Saturday afternoon.
Tania Leija mentioned she bought the automotive on Fb Market on Could 31 and believes the shooter will be the man she bought the automotive to.
Though investigators confirmed to Eyewitness Information that Leija is not a suspect within the taking pictures and now not owns the automobile, Leija mentioned individuals have been capable of finding her identify after operating the license plate on-line.
Wednesday, she mentioned she bought a name from a stranger on a personal quantity.
“They mentioned, ‘Properly, the subsequent time he shoots, he is gonna shoot you,'” Leija mentioned. “After which they hung up.”
Leija mentioned it was her first time promoting a automobile and admitted she did not comply with all the advisable procedures.
She mentioned the client, accompanied by one other man, appeared keen and paid her $3,500 from a backpack stuffed with money.
“As quickly as I advised him that he may come, he was on his manner,” she mentioned.
Leija mentioned she did not draft a invoice of sale however did signal over the title.
“I had my title, I stuffed out my half, put my identify, signed it, after which gave it over to him, and he mentioned he would fill out his half,” Leija mentioned.
However Leija mentioned she had no manner of confirming that the client ever filed the paperwork with the Texas DMV.
The DMV mentioned sellers and patrons have to fill out this type (https://www.txdmv.gov/websites/default/recordsdata/form_files/130-U.pdf), which the client is then alleged to file.
Alan Helfman, who owns a number of automotive dealerships, recommends that the client accompany them to the DMV to make sure they file the paperwork.
“Just remember to go along with the individual to the DMV, and in case you do not go to the DMV the place you’ll be able to see the cash transferred and pay the taxes and all that totally different factor, you bought an issue,” Helfman mentioned.
With out taking that essential step, Helfman says a purchaser may rack up toll violations or commit any variety of crimes in a automobile that is nonetheless registered to you.
“You by no means know in the event that they’re gonna switch it or not. They might by no means even switch the automotive,” mentioned Helfman.
Leija mentioned she notified detectives investigating the taking pictures concerning the cellphone name she bought.
ABC13 requested for an replace about efforts to establish the shooter, and police advised Eyewitness Information that detectives are making progress.
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