Jhon Dias, a 26-year-old man originally from India, was shot and killed while working as a clerk at the V-Stop Food Mart in northeast Houston on March 20, 2022, just before 8:00 a.m. Surveillance footage and witness accounts show a man later identified as 24-year-old Jaquel Raheem Carruth entering the store, pulling out a gun at the register and shooting Dias; Dias was pronounced dead at the scene. No money was taken from the register during the robbery attempt.

Carruth fled on foot and was later arrested in Lithonia, Georgia, on July 13, 2022. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office filed capital murder charges and Carruth is awaiting extradition to Harris County to face trial. Dias had worked at the gas station for a little over two years, was known for his friendly demeanor and was sending money back to his family in India; his death has deeply affected the local community and his family.

If anyone knew Dias or has information about the shooting, please share what you know.