Man robs Dallas game room of $10k, then kills customer who shot at him, police say

A man faces a capital murder charge after Dallas police say he killed a customer during a robbery at an illegal game room.

Diavontain Shamar Hill, 24, is accused of killing Nizar Norrali Raiyyani shortly before 9 a.m. Oct. 24 in Buckner Terrace. The game room is in the 4800 block of South Buckner Boulevard, just south of Samuell Boulevard.

Witnesses told police that Raiyyani and Hill, who worked as a security guard at the game room, argued. During the argument, police said, Hill fired a handgun in the air.

Hill then held a person at gunpoint and demanded money. He took about $10,000 and was trying to leave when Raiyyani started shooting at him, police said.

Raiyyani was killed in the shooting. It’s not clear whether Hill was injured.

The shooting was captured on video and a witness identified Hill as the shooter, according to court documents. An attorney for Hill could not immediately be reached Wednesday.

Hill was arrested Saturday morning, six days after the shooting. He faces a capital murder charge and several robbery- and assault-related probation violations. He is being held on a bond of more than $1 million.