Daniel Abdelmalak, 25, was shot and killed on October 16, 2023, at his family’s used car dealership, Star Motor Company, in southeast Houston. The shooting occurred about 1:25 p.m. after two visitors, including 20-year-old Malcolm Lewis, came to discuss a vehicle price. A dispute over pricing turned physical; Lewis and the other visitor assaulted Daniel and his father, Sami Abdelmalak. Daniel intervened to protect his father and was shot multiple times. He died at the scene in his mother’s arms.

Lewis fled but surrendered to Houston Police Department headquarters on October 20, 2023, confessed to involvement and was charged with murder. His prior record included a 2022 felony probation and a July 2023 aggravated robbery charge; a court had set bond at $40,000 rather than revoking probation, a decision later criticized by advocates. The Abdelmalak family received community support, a GoFundMe for Archangel Raphael Church raised about $7,000, and funeral services took place October 23, 2023, at Archangel Raphael Coptic Orthodox Church with interment at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster, Texas.

Did anyone in the Houston area witness the confrontation at the dealership or have additional information about that afternoon?