Suspect ‘No-Billed’ in Murder of Gas Station Clerk Over Bag of Chips
Abigail Dye and Ronnie Marley, KRIV, April 17, 2024
A grand jury returned a “no-bill” ruling in 17-year-old Mario Young’s murder case.
Mario Young
The ruling means the teen’s case is disposed and he’s no longer facing a murder charge.
The Harris County District Attorney charged him on January 21 for the January 19 killing of 42-year-old Asif Maknojia.
According to court documents, Maknojia followed Young and another teen out of a Sunoco in Humble after they stole a bag of chips.
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Records say he got in his car and continued to follow the duo, then Young shot and killed Maknojia.
BREAKING: A grand jury declines to indict Mario Young (17) for shoplifting and then shooting and kiIIing the store clerk.
Activists claim that Mr. Young acted in self defense since the clerk chased after them, asking for the stolen items back.
The 2nd teen was never even… pic.twitter.com/tpLOxNekwC
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) April 18, 2024
Lott Brooks, Young’s attorney, says he believed Young’s story that the shooting was in self-defense.
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“When they left there was no danger anymore, when he came around the corner and confronted them again, I think they were afraid for their lives,” he said.
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