A #Texas father is accused of killing 25-year-old Desmond Butler, an Amazon manager, after mistaking him for his daughter’s kidnapper outside a Houston gas station around 1 a.m. on Dec. 25. Police say Jonathan Ross Mata, 39, opened fire on Butler’s SUV as it drove away, believing his daughter was inside. Butler had no connection to the situation. He was struck, crashed, and later died at the hospital. Investigators say Mata and his wife realized their mistake at the crash site but left without calling 911. Mata later turned himself in and is now charged with murder. Mata's daughter was later safely located and was not in the vehicle that was shot. Authorities say Desmond Butler had no connection to her or the situation. Butler’s family says they are devastated. He moved to Houston in 2023 for work and was spending Christmas away from home.