Mohammad Jawad Ataie, 57, was killed while working as a clerk at a Valero gas station on Hillcrest Avenue in Antioch, California. On July 3, 2017, about 8:30 PM, a man entered the station, pistol-whipped Ataie and shot him; Ataie died at the scene.

An Antioch police officer who witnessed the robbery fired at the suspect, striking him in the stomach. The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Zepp Crouchet of El Cerrito, fled and was later found dead near his vehicle on West 20th Street in Antioch. Authorities confirmed Crouchet was the sole suspect in Ataie’s robbery and killing. The District Attorney’s office opened an inquiry into the officer-involved shooting under the county’s protocol. A community fundraising effort was organized to support Ataie’s family.

If anyone remembers the night of July 3, 2017, at the Hillcrest Avenue Valero or has information about the robbery, please share what is known.