Louisiana Man Sentenced Life Without Parole For 2023 Frisco Walmart Double Shooting

A Collin County jury found 44-year-old Jhirrell Harris of Monroe, Louisiana, guilty of capital murder for a Nov. 15, 2023, robbery-turned-shooting outside the Walmart on Preston Road in Frisco that killed 62-year-old Dung Doan and wounded 22-year-old Army veteran and Walmart employee Zachary Lowe. Prosecutors say Harris traveled from Louisiana with an alleged accomplice, Stephanie Gayden, to rob people, fled back to Louisiana the next day, and was tied to the crime through surveillance footage, interviews, forensic testing, cellular mapping and an anonymous tip. After a three-day trial, jurors convicted Harris and, because the death penalty was not sought, Judge Benjamin Smith imposed the mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Authorities released video and apartment surveillance showing the shootings and the suspect vehicle, and investigators said evidence included clothing discarded near the scene and cellphone records placing the suspects at the location. Gayden has been indicted on capital murder charges and is awaiting trial, with court records showing she was allowed bond under electronic monitoring and a pending status hearing.