A fight between employees at Cookout restaurant led to Jaselyn Horne, 26, being shot and killed. On October 24, 2024 the suspect Malek Crosby, 20, pled guilty to killing Jaselyn. The victim was killed at the Cookout on Sunset Rd. Charlotte, NC. Follow Charlotte Alerts on Instagram.
Jaselyn and Malek both worked at the Cookout restaurant. Jaselyn was murdered on March 17, 2024. Jaselyn and Malek were arguing the entire shift.
Around 5 a.m. Jaselyn threw a pan at Malek as the dispute escalated. In return and likely a possible self defense claim, Malek shot Jaselyn multiple times in the kitchen of the Cookout.
Jaselyn went down immediately and died on scene. Other Cookout workers ran in terror, some employees hid in the bathroom and called police, in fact here is the 911 recording of scared employees calling police.
Cursing and yelling is then heard amongst Cookout employees. Click here to see video of a Cook Out restaurant being robbed at gunpoint.
Malek was arrested a short time later and charged with murder. But just a few months after the homicide, Malek decided to plead guilty to manslaughter, waving his chance for a self defense claim.
Malek was sentenced to around 50 months in prison, Malek was also banned from Cookout restaurants.
