Woman fatally shot at Dallas parking lot over a refusal to say ‘thank you’

A dispute that started over a perceived lack of gratitude escalated into a fatal shooting at a Dallas shopping center on October 7. Police have since arrested 22-year-old Keona Hampton on a murder charge.

According to authorities, the incident began at a Five Below store following an argument after a door was held open and a “thank you” was not offered. A verbal and physical altercation continued, ending in Hampton allegedly shooting and killing 41-year-old Cecilia Simpson in the parking lot outside a nearby PetSmart, according to CBS News.

Simpson had held a door open for Hampton at Five Below but became upset when Hampton did not say “thank you,” as detailed in the arrest affidavit…

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