Odai Qadous tried defending himself with a gun when three masked suspects went into the store. That's when authorities said Melvin Douglas shot Qadous three times, killing him.
Odai Qadous was gunned down by masked men during a robbery attempt at the gas station where he worked.Nearly four years after a store clerk died while trying to defend himself during an attempted robbery, his killer learned his fate and will spend 60 years behind bars, according to Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg.On Monday, 28-year-old Melvin Douglas pleaded guilty to the 2019 killing of Odai Qadous, 29.
Authorities said Douglas was wearing a ski mask while the other men were wearing Halloween masks. Douglas was also said to be wearing distinctive clothes including blue shoes with a red tongue, ripped jeans, and unique bracelets.As the men walked in, authorities said Qadous had a gun and tried to defend himself, but Douglas pulled out a 9mm semi-automatic pistol and shot him three times. The men then fled the scene.
Authorities said a store patron in Fifth Ward called in a tip stating he had seen Douglas earlier that night.
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