Zachyla Habonai Habtona 22-year-old Texas woman has been charged with fatally shooting a 41-year-old man. Cecilia Simpson, who was angry at the 22-year-old for not saying thank you for holding the door at a mall.
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According to Fox 4 Dallas-Fort Worth, the shooting happened on Tuesday, October 7 around 1 p.m. According to an arrest warrant, Cecilia Simpson’s 20-year-old daughter told police she was with her mother, leaving Five Below, when her mother held the door open at Keona Zachyua Hampton.
According to the girl, Simpson was upset when Hampton didn’t say thank you for the gesture. At that point, Hampton and Simpson began arguing. However, Sampson and her daughter walked to their car and drove to PetSmart.
Hampton also walked to PetSmart, and when Simpson and her daughter got inside, they told employees they were being followed by Hampton. Eventually, employees allegedly asked Simpson and her daughter to leave the store. Once outside and walking toward their vehicle, Hampton spotted the women and allegedly threw a drink bottle at their car.
At this point, the argument between Hampton and Simpson continued and things reportedly became physical. Eventually, Hampton allegedly pulled out a gun and shot Cecilia Simpson three times before she fell to the ground.
More details on the fatal incident at the mall
According to the outlet, Hampton left the scene, but police found her in an apartment. After a traffic stop, the 22-year-old young man was arrested around 7:45 p.m. the same day. Fox 4 Dallas-Fort Worth reports that Hampton admitted to the altercations with Simpson, allegedly explaining that she shot the woman to “keep Simpson away from her.”
In addition, the media adds that Keona Zachyua Hampton was subsequently incarcerated in the Dallas County Jail. According to USA Today, Hampton is facing a murder charge and has received no bond. Finally, KWTX reports that Detective T. Gross (#9896) is asking the public to send additional information by email to theodore.gross@dallaspolice.gov or by phone at (214) 671-3143.
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The suspect, Keona Zachyua Hampton, 22, told police she was “just trying to get 41-year-old Cecilia Simpson away from her.”
Hampton was arrested and booked into Dallas County… pic.twitter.com/GlMPTZAl8u
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In Florida, husband arrested after fatally shooting wife at mall
Keona Zachyua Hampton isn’t the only one making headlines behind a deadly mall shooting. As The Shade Room previously reported, in October 2024, Armando Carralero allegedly shot and killed his wife, Yuneisy Labrada Rodriguez, outside a shopping mall. Then, Carrelero fled the scene.
Ultimately, Rodriguez died at the scene while witnesses pondered Carralero’s motives.
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