Here’s what led up to the deadly Texas Amazon warehouse shooting

A dispute between two Amazon employees led to a deadly shooting at a Far Westside fulfillment center on Sunday, January 11, killing one worker and injuring another, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. 

Two men, Jamari McKillion, 21, and David Perez Morales Jr., 20, have been arrested on first-degree felony murder warrants in connection with the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Katrael Marcanthoni Delosier, according to an arrest affidavit.

The shooting occurred around 10 p.m. in the parking lot of the Amazon warehouse on U.S. Highway 90 West. Deputies found two people suffering from gunshot wounds, later identified as Delosier and another Amazon employee. 

The surviving victim, who was treated and remained in stable condition, argued with a third Amazon employee earlier in the evening, according to the arrest paperwork. The third Amazon employee told investigators that he and the surviving victim have had ongoing “issues” since high school.

During work, the employee said the surviving victim challenged him to a fight after he heard he was “taking s***.” The employee claimed the surviving victim had a gun, the legal documents said. The employee said he ended up calling a friend, allegedly McKillion, to “pull up” for backup, according to the affidavit. 

Later in the evening, the employee told investigators he saw McKillion’s Toyota Camry in the Amazon parking lot. The employee identified McKillion as the driver and Morales as the person sitting behind the driver’s seat. Another witness told deputies that he saw a man in the driver’s seat wearing a black ski mask and a man in the back seat wearing a hoodie that was tightly pulled around his face.

According to the affidavit, the employee sat in the passenger seat of the Toyota Camry and exited the vehicle when he saw the surviving victim leaving the warehouse for his break with Delosier. That’s when the affidavit says Morales allegedly exited the rear of the vehicle and opened fire, striking Delosier and the surviving victim. 

After the shooting, the Toyota Camry fled the scene, as did the third employee, according to the affidavit. Surveillance footage from the location confirmed the third employee’s statement. Cellphone records also showed calls between the third Amazon employee, Morales and McKillion shortly before the shooting, the affidavit said.

Morales was arrested outside a family’s home on Monday, January 12, according to the affidavit. On the same day, McKillion was detained at his place of employment, another Amazon warehouse on the East Side. McKillion’s vehicle was seized as evidence.

Both declined to give a full statement and requested attorneys. Both are held at the Bexar County Jail with bail set at $300,000 each.

On social media, Del Myshell Chrystal, Delosier’s aunt, wrote she’s “broken” over the loss of her nephew. She said, “My nephew had nothing to do with it, and he’s gone. He did everything right. I never heard of him or witnessed him doing anything bad towards anyone.”

“His children will grow up without him,” Chrystal said.

She also shared a GoFundMe page that her nephew’s friends made to help support his family. The GoFundMe page described Delosier as a “devoted partner, a loving father, a cherished son, a beloved brother, and a truly selfless soul.” 

“Those who knew Katrael knew his heart,” the GoFundMe page stated. “He was the kind of person who would do anything to make others smile, always putting everyone else before himself. He loved deeply, genuinely, and with his whole heart.”

Amazon released a statement on the shooting, saying the company is “heartbroken” by the tragic loss of a valued member of its team. Amazon said the company has added additional security to the site since the shooting.