DETROIT – A former gas station clerk convicted of shooting and killing a man will spend decades in a Michigan Correctional Facility.
The shooting happened in 2023 at an ExxonMobil gas station in Detroit on Vernor Highway.
According to authorities, Moad Mohamed Al-Gaham was working as a gas station clerk when he got into an argument with Anthony McNary over beef jerky. McNary reportedly placed the item in his pocket before the clerk confronted him.
Police said Al-Gaham went through McNary’s pockets, took out the beef jerky, and placed it back on the shelf. McNary tried to pay for the beef jerky after the confrontation, but Al-Gaham reportedly refused to accept his money and forced McNary to leave the store.
Al-Gaham then manually locked the entrance, preventing McNary from coming back in.
Surveillance video shows McNary loitering outside the gas station and approaching the door multiple times. At one point, Al-Gaham is seen raising a gun to the window and shooting McNary in the head, killing him.
Police said the gun he used was unlicensed.
Al-Gaham was found guilty of second-degree murder. He was sentenced Friday, June 27, to 20-50 years behind bars.
“We are grateful for the jury’s verdict and the judge’s sentence today of 20 to 50 years for Mr. Al-Gaham. Nothing will bring our Anthony back to us and we miss him so much, but today gives us some sense of justice.”
Family of Anthony McNary
Fieger Law released the following statement on Friday, June 26,2025:
“Anthony McNary was shot and killed by ExxonMobil employee Moad Mohamed Al-Gaham. This is one of several incidents that an innocent person has been killed by a gas station employee.
The actions of Mr. Al-Gaham are horrific, and the inactions of ExxonMobil leading up to this incident demonstrate a complete disregard for the safety of our community. We are eager to continue the pursuit of justice for Anthony. Fieger Law has filed a $100 Million lawsuit against ExxonMobil on behalf of the McNary family and we at Fieger Law will not stop in the pursuit of justice for Anthony McNary until justice is delivered.”
James Harrington, Fieger Law Managing Partner