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Collapsed Diner Moved Outside by Staff Was Found Dead the Next Morning, Houston Police Say

Police say the probe hinges on the medical examiner's ruling on cause of death.

Overview

  • Jessie Mobley Jr., 34, collapsed on Aug. 7 at KFFO Afro Steakhouse in Houston and was carried outside with his belongings instead of staff calling 911, according to police records.
  • A student at the neighboring Behind the Chair Institute discovered Mobley unresponsive the next morning, and first responders pronounced him dead in the strip mall area.
  • The Harris County medical examiner has not determined a cause of death and has given no timeline for when results will be released.
  • The Houston Police Department says the case will be closed if the death is ruled natural, with the investigation otherwise continuing based on the findings.
  • Family members are seeking accountability and weighing legal options, while the restaurant has not provided substantive comment and relatives say memorials placed outside have been removed.