Jury chooses not to indict teen charged with murdering Texas clerk over a bag of chips

Jury chooses not to indict teen charged with murdering Texas clerk over a bag of chips


A pair of teens entered a Sunoco convenience store in Humble, Texas, on Jan. 19. After shoplifting, they left the 42-year-old clerk dead in his car.

Although the 18-year-old present for Asif Maknojia’s slaying was never charged, the apparent shooter, 17-year-old Mario Young, was charged with capital murder.

This week, a Harris County grand jury spared Young from any consequence, deciding not to indict him for murder.

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The shooter’s mother has painted her son as a victim, and Young’s attorney Lott Brooks reiterated that the teen had just acted out of self-defense, reported KTRK-TV

Surveillance footage shows Young and his 18-year-old friend enter the convenience store around 11:25 a.m. with dark hoodies pulled over their heads. Maknojia followed them in, dressed

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