Jordan Hightower, 31, was killed on January 17, 2021, while working as a clerk at an E‑Z Mart convenience store in Arlington, Texas. Surveillance footage shows a 20‑year‑old man, identified as Dorian Ray Woodard, enter, grab items and then pull out a handgun, demanding Hightower open the register. When Hightower could not comply because of his injuries, Woodard shot him again and left him unconscious behind the counter. Hightower remained there for over an hour before someone called 911; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Woodard fled after the shooting but was identified from the surveillance video and public tips and arrested four days later on charges of capital murder. Hightower’s family described him as having a huge heart and said his death devastated those who knew him. This case underlines how surveillance evidence and community tips were used to identify a suspect.

Anyone who knew Jordan or has information about the incident is urged to come forward.