On November 8, 2024, 66-year-old Ahmad Alkhalaf of Sachse, Texas, was fatally shot during a Facebook Marketplace meeting at a Valero gas station in Oak Cliff, near I-35 and South Marsalis Avenue in Dallas. Alkhalaf had arranged to sell an iPhone 15 and was shot next to his pickup truck after a brief interaction with a prospective buyer; he was taken to a nearby hospital but died of his injuries.

Surveillance footage reportedly shows the suspect fleeing, Alkhalaf pursuing, and then the suspect turning and shooting him. Investigators identified the shooter as 19-year-old Amaya Medrano by facial and neck tattoos seen in the video. Authorities say the same Facebook account used to contact Alkhalaf listed a black iPhone 15 for sale three days after the shooting. Medrano, who was on probation after pleading guilty to a 2023 aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, has been charged with capital murder and held on a $1 million bond.

Police allege Medrano did not act alone. Eighteen-year-old Annika Aleman was arrested on November 15, 2024, and charged with capital murder; arrest affidavits say Aleman owned the social media account, provided Medrano with cash and the firearm, and instructed Medrano to use the gun if needed. Both suspects are in Dallas County Jail with $1 million bonds. Alkhalaf’s family describe him as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. Anyone with information is asked to contact Dallas police.