Man arrested in shooting death of Humble convenience store clerk

A 20-year-old man has been charged with capital murder in the shooting death of a clerk at an Humble convenience store earlier this month.

Javerion Youngblood, who court documents identify as homeless, is in the Harris County Jail charged in the death of Chandrakant Patel. The 60-year-old man was shot in the face on Aug. 4 after two gunmen targeted a Texaco convenience store in the 15000 block of Old Humble Road, were he worked.

Authorities said Youngblood and another man tried to rob Patel before opening fire and fleeing. The gunfire erupted about 5:30 p.m., shortly after one of the men is seen on surveillance video strolling around the shop.

Youngblood was arrested on Aug. 21 and was scheduled for a preliminary court appearance on Monday.