Shanden Powell, 24, was out on bond for armed robbery of a Payless in 2018 and 7 months later went to buy marijuana from TSU student Elzima Hines but instead killed him before taking the drugs and his PlayStation.
. After robbing the store with a laser-sighted pistol and running from the scene, he was stopped by officers, who when "asked why he was running, he said he was running to school" despite it being a Sunday.
The 24-year-old was subsequently out on bond and seven months later in April 2019, contacted Elzima Hines, 23, on Snapchat to buy marijuana. A student at Texas Southern University, Hines agreed to have Powell come to an apartment near the University as he was playing video games with friends at the time. Surveillance video showed Powell arriving at the apartment complex and leaving the scene, this time with a gaming device.
DA Kim Ogg issued a statement in the press release condemning Powell's actions, especially considering he was out on bond. "It is obvious that gun crime is out of control when a suspect who is free on bond for armed robbery can shoot someone while committing another armed robbery," Ogg said. "In this case, the defendant killed someone while trying to steal marijuana and a video game console, and now he will spend decades in prison."
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