Benjamin Mustafa, a 59-year-old Iranian-descended convenience store owner, was shot and killed during an attempted robbery at his store on April 14, 2014, in Corpus Christi, Texas. He ran the corner store at Brownlee Boulevard and Ayers Street and was remembered for his kind nature and for listening to customers and helping others.

Three people carried out the attack and were later convicted of his murder. One of the perpetrators, Daniel Garcia, received a life sentence; the other two were given prison terms of 20 and 45 years. Mustafa’s family set up the Ben’s Memorial Fund to provide financial help to other families of homicide victims and to run community programs such as turkey giveaways and Christmas gift distributions.

The community holds annual memorial walks to honor Mustafa and promote safety, and his daughter Jen Allende has been active in advocating non-violence. If anyone knew Benjamin or has information about his life or the aftermath in Corpus Christi, please share what you remember.