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Houston Police Investigate Steakhouse Death After Staff Moved Collapsed Diner Outside

Officials await autopsy results to decide whether the case proceeds beyond a natural-death finding.

Overview

  • Jessie Mobley Jr., 34, collapsed inside KFFO Afro Steakhouse on August 7 after a meal, according to police records.
  • Employees did not call 911 and carried him outside, reportedly believing he was homeless.
  • A beauty-school student discovered him unresponsive the next morning, and first responders pronounced him dead at the strip mall.
  • The Harris County medical examiner has not determined a cause of death, and Houston police say the probe will close if it is ruled natural.
  • Relatives criticize the restaurant’s actions and say they plan to consult an attorney after the autopsy, while the business has declined substantive comment.