NORTH TEXAS – A 21-year-old is in jail after targeting gas station clerks in a series of shootings and stealing lottery tickets and cigars, Mesquite police say.
The first shooting happened around 11 p.m. on June 20 at a Jaxx Fuel station located at the corner of West Bruton Road and Rodeo Center Boulevard in Mesquite.
According to an arrest affidavit, 21-year-old Davonta Mathis walked into the gas station with a hoodie and mask on, quickly walked up to the cashier’s desk and fired a handgun, striking 60-year-old Muhammad Hussain.
After shooting the clerk, Mathis ran to a lottery ticket booth and grabbed a handful of tickets before running out of the store, according to police.
When officers arrived at the scene, Hussain was lying in the parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds. The suspected gunman was not there.
Hussain was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.
Video from the business showed the suspect’s vehicle driving off. Around two hours later, a Mesquite police officer saw the vehicle and attempted to pull the suspect over, leading to a brief chase. The suspect was able to get away.