HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS: Treyivion Shaquille Ross, 26, has been sentenced to 58 years in prison for fatally assaulting a stranger after a minor car accident in 2020.
Ross beat the victim, David Ray Young, aged 56, brutally in front of a gas station located in the 400 block of FM 1960.
Harris County DA condemns 'unnecessary' attack
"This was an unnecessary and unreasonable response to a small disagreement," Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg stated.
"The victim's family has suffered the loss of a loving father and son. While we have achieved justice, the family will never see their loved one again," she added.
According to Fox 26, Ross was driving a newly acquired 2010 blue Mitsubishi Lancer when he collided with Young's 2011 black Lincoln MKZXXX as he was exiting the gas station's parking lot.
Surveillance footage revealed that after stopping to exchange information, Ross unexpectedly punched Young. What followed was an unprovoked and violent attack that continued even as Young lay on the ground, with Ross stomping and kicking him repeatedly.
Short temper and history of violence
Assistant District Attorney Maroun Koutani, who handled the case, highlighted the fact that the two men were not acquainted.
"The defendant's short temper and history of assaulting others threaten our community," Koutani said. "It's clear that he tends to use his hands as a weapon. We believe the jury made the right decision in giving an appropriate sentence to ensure the safety of our community."
The vicious beating inflicted grave consequences on Young, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down for the subsequent two years. He remained confined to a wheelchair, with his elderly mother assuming the role of caregiver.
Young succumbed to complications arising from his injuries on November 28, 2022.
"For two years, David Young's elderly mother took care of him, tending to his needs and being with him every step of the way," Koutani said. "No mother should endure the pain of burying her son."
The sentencing mandates that Ross serve at least half of the 58-year sentence before becoming eligible for parole.
