A Texas man has been charged in connection with the killings of two gas station clerks in Dallas to allegedly steal cash and lottery tickets to get a new apartment.
Texas Man Allegedly Kills 2 Gas Station Clerks for Lottery Tickets, Cash
The Mesquite Police Department reported that on June 20, at around 11:05 p.m., they received a 911 call about a shooting at the 1700 block of W. Bruton Road in Dallas. Police said a man had entered at a convenience store, opened fire, and then stole numerous scratch-off lottery tickets.
Officers who rushed to the scene found Muhammad Hussain, 60, of Carrollton, with multiple gunshot wounds. Hussain was transported to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
According to an arrest affidavit, the man also went to another gas station in the 8600 block of Lake June Road in Pleasant Grove, Dallas, on June 22, at around 12:30 a.m., and shot 32-year-old Gopi Krishna Dasari multiple times.
Police said the suspect tried to break into the cash register but failed. Surveillance footage provided detailed information about the suspect's vehicle. Less than an hour after the shooting, a police officer on patrol spotted the suspect's vehicle.
Arresting the Texas Man
A pursuit ensued, ending with the arrest of the driver, identified as 21-year-old Davonta Mathis from Waco. Officers recovered the pistol the suspect used in both shootings, and he was still wearing the same clothes he had worn during the two robberies.
Mathis was charged with capital murder, murder, and evading arrest after he confessed to the killings. However, the Mesquite Police Department said the investigation is still ongoing and promised to release more information as it becomes available.
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