Marquis Tone Demps, 42, was shot and killed on January 21, 2023, at a Shell gas station on East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Austin, Texas. Naz retrieved a handgun, told Demps to leave, and Demps walked to his vehicle. Naz followed outside and fired multiple shots into Demps’ car, killing him.

Naz was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and booked into the Travis County Jail with bail set at $1 million. The Austin Police Department said the shooting was not being investigated as self-defense, noting Demps had left the store and was no longer posing a threat when shot. The community response has been divided: some argue Naz may have been justified under Texas deadly-force rules, while Demps’ family say Naz’s decision to follow and shoot was unwarranted. Vigils and protests have been held in Demps’ memory.

Does anyone have information about the moments between the store confrontation and the shooting that could clarify what happened?