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Keona Zachyua Hampton, a 22-year-old Texas woman, has been accused of fatally shooting 41-year-old Cecilia Simpson, who was upset at the 22-year-old for not saying thank you to her for holding the door at a shopping plaza.
According to Fox 4 Dallas-Fort Worth, the shooting occurred on Tuesday, October 7, around 1 p.m. Per an arrest warrant affidavit, Cecilia Simpson’s 20-year-old daughter told police that she was with her mother, leaving Five Below, when her mother held the door open for Keona Zachyua Hampton.
Per the daughter, Simpson became upset when Hampton did not say thank you for the gesture. At that point, Hampton and Simpson began arguing. However, Sampson and her daughter walked toward their car and drove over to PetSmart.
Hampton also walked to PetSmart, and when Simpson and her daughter arrived inside, they told employees they were being followed by Hampton. Ultimately, the employees reportedly asked Simpson and her daughter to leave the store. Once outside and headed to their vehicle, however, Hampton spotted the women and allegedly threw a drink bottle at their car.
At that point, the argument between Hampton and Simpson continued, and things reportedly got physical. Ultimately, Hampton allegedly pulled out a firearm and shot Cecilia Simpson three times before she fell to the ground.
Per the outlet, Hampton left the scene, but police tracked her down at an apartment. After a traffic stop, the 22-year-old was reportedly arrested around 7:45 p.m. that same day. Fox 4 Dallas-Fort Worth reports that Hampton admitted to the altercations with Simpson, allegedly explaining that she shot the woman to “get Simpson away from her.”
Furthermore, the outlet adds that Keona Zachyua Hampton was subsequently booked into Dallas County Jail. Per USA Today, Hampton is facing a murder charge and has not been assigned a bond. Lastly, KWTX reports thatDetective T. Gross (#9896) is asking for the public to send additional information via email at theodore.gross@dallaspolice.gov or by phone at (214) 671-3143.
Keona Zachyua Hampton isn’t the only one to make headlines behind a fatal shooting at a shopping plaza. As The Shade Room previously reported, in October 2024, Armando Carralero allegedly shot his wife, Yuneisy Labrada Rodriguez, outside of a shopping plaza. Then, Carrelero fled the scene.
Ultimately, Rodriguez passed away at the scene while witnesses pondered about Carralero’s motive.
