DETROIT – The family of a man shot and killed at a Detroit gas station is suing ExxonMobil for $100 million.
In June, 24-year-old Anthony McNary was shot and killed by an ExxonMobil gas station clerk in Southwest Detroit after an alleged exchange over a piece of beef jerky.
Moad Mohamed Al-Gaham, 40, of Detroit, was charged with first-degree murder, felony firearm, and his bond was denied.
Fieger Law filed the $100 million lawsuit on behalf of the Anthony McNary Estate; This is the law firm’s second time in the last two months filing a lawsuit against ExxonMobil.
The first was on behalf of Anthony Bowden, one of three customers injured in the shooting at the ExxonMobil gas station on May 6.
Local 4 did reach out to ExxonMobile but had yet to hear back.
“Imagine your child being ripped away from you for something as simple as a piece of packaged meat,” said Carla Hassan, McNary’s cousin, during a press conference Wednesday (July 5).
A month after his murder, McNary’s family was still working to understand what occurred.
More than a dozen family members attended a press conference at Fieger Law Wednesday to support the lawsuit.
“All you have are the facts which are Anthony was murdered, Anthony was unarmed, and this guy who works for this company just felt like he had the right to take that life away, and no one does anything about it,” Hassan said.
“In 30 days, there have been two different ExxonMobile killings and shootings,” said James Harrington, managing partner of Fieger Law. “Come on, let’s call it what it is.”
Harrington believes it’s a systemic issue and said the corporation denies any accountability.
“Within a day or two of us filing a lawsuit, Exxon sends a letter to us saying we have no responsibility, we didn’t do anything wrong, this wasn’t our person,” Harrington said.
Harrington combated that statement and said that’s false because the gas station had to pay a franchise agreement.
“Exxon can come in at any time and tell them what to do and what to say and how to sell and what to sell,” Harrington said.
The family is seeking justice and a change in the company’s policies.
“Do not let my brother be forgotten from your minds because, in his little amount of time, he lived a very long life and made an impact everywhere he went,” said Nevaeh Dubose, McNary’s sister and senior at Cass Technical High School.
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