An employee at the San Antonio facility told authorities he worried his coworker would retaliate with a gun before calling in “backup” on Sunday night, records show.
SAN ANTONIO — Two people have been arrested in connection with the Sunday night shooting at an Amazon facility in west San Antonio, an incident that left one man dead and another hurt.
David Morales Jr., 20, and Jamari McKillion, 21, both face a murder charge after they were taken into custody Monday. According to arrest records, the pair drove to the Amazon warehouse at Highway 90 West and Loop 1604 on Sunday night after being asked by an employee to “pull up for backup” amid an argument with a coworker.
Investigators interviewed that employee, who said he and the coworker have “had issues” since high school and were again arguing on Sunday, according to records. The employee said his coworker approached him “about talking s*** and challenged him to a fight.”
But the employee told investigators he started to worry when his coworker said he had a “drake” – believed to be a reference to a gun – in his vehicle and might retaliate if he lost their fight. That’s when the employee called the suspects, records state.
When McKillion and Morales arrived in the former’s car, records state, the employee who called them was seen on surveillance footage briefly entering. At that time, another coworker came out to the vehicle and saw someone wearing a ski mask in the driver’s seat and another person in the back allegedly wearing a hoodie covering most of this face.
The employee who called the suspects was seen on video leaving the car after a few minutes and making his way back to the facility entrance before raising his hands and turning back to the car. That is when gunfire allegedly rang out.
“A male passenger exits the rear driver’s side door and begins shooting towards the entrance of the facility,” the affidavit states.
Bexar County authorities responded to reports of gunfire at the facility shortly after 10 p.m.
Katrael Delosier, 26, died around 11:06 p.m. that night from his injuries. The other victim, identified as the man who initially challenged his coworker to a fight, was also shot and taken to a hospital, but is expected to recover.
Phone records obtained by investigators showed McKillion and Morales were called by the Amazon employee within two minutes of each other, after which they allegedly met up at McKillion’s home before heading to the facility.
Morales and McKillion were both arrested Monday, records state. McKillion refused to answer questions about “his whereabouts and known associates,” however, and Morales claimed he wasn’t with McKillion the night of the shooting. Both then requested attorneys, ending their interviews.
Both suspects remained jailed on separate $300,000 bonds, according to online court records.
Amazon officials said in a statement they were “heartbroken by the tragic loss of a valued member of our team,” adding the company was supporting the family, offering counseling to employees and adding additional security at the location.