October 15, 2022
(McKinney, Texas) – Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Jordan Christopher Jacobs, 25, of Plano, Texas was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for capital murder. “An innocent man was out enjoying dinner with a friend when his life was taken by a violent stranger. The jury’s verdict triggered an automatic punishment of life without the possibility of parole for this senseless and terrible crime,” stated Willis after sentencing.
On July 7, 2021, Steven Christopher Gambles II was meeting a friend for dinner at the Shops of Legacy. Unbeknownst to Gambles, Jordan Jacobs, a complete stranger, passed him outside of the Mini Mart. Jacobs told his girlfriend that Gambles had been looking at her and so he was going to go rob him as a consequence. Jacobs went back to his apartment and changed into a long sleeve security jacket, dark pants, and a mask as a disguise.
He spent the next two hours circling and waiting for Gambles to return to his car so that he could rob him. Surveillance footage shows Jacobs was successful in entering Gambles’ car while he was waiting for him to return and stole a firearm from Gambles’ console. When Gambles returned to his car after dinner, Jacobs quickly confronted him, pointed the stolen firearm at Gambles head when he would not cooperate, and shot him in the temple.
Plano Police Department Detective Aaron Benzick investigated the case and culled through surveillance footage to track the fleeing man dressed as a security guard back to his nearby apartment and identify Jordan Jacobs as the shooter. Jacobs was not associated with the Shops of Legacy security and was not currently employed as a security guard with any company.
A jury found Jacobs guilty of capital murder. Judge George Flint presided over the case and assessed the automatic punishment of life without the possibility of parole.
Assistant Criminal District Attorneys Calli Bailey and Marisa Dunagan prosecuted the case, aided by District Attorney Investigator Mike Bennett, and Victim Assistance Coordinator Casey Hendrix.
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