Three people accused of beating 57-year-old man to death for his food stamp card, police say

AMARILLO, Texas. (KFDA/Gray News) - Three people in Texas are accused of beating a 57-year-old man to death for his EBT card, according to authorities.

Amarillo Police were called out to a residence around 2 p.m. on September 25.

They discovered a man inside the home, who died from apparent head and facial injuries.

The victim was later identified as 57-year-old Paluku Valantin.

On the day of the attack, 30-year-old Alline Ndayishimiye demanded Valantin’s food stamp card; however, he refused to give it to her.

According to footage obtained, Ndayishimiye can be seen talking with the victim and then signaling 33-year-old Thomas Seldon Rendon and 18-year-old Dashaun Timothy Jackson in a black BMW.

The two men got out of the car and began to argue with the 57-year-old man. The argument then turned physical and the men began punching the victim, along with hitting him with a glass bottle.

Jackson and Redon are then allegedly shown going through his clothes and handing Ndayishimiye something before getting into the BMW and driving off.

Witnesses told officers that the trio allegedly took his food stamp card and cell phone. One witness said he took Valantin to his apartment so he could recover from the attack in the bathroom.

The witness said that he thought the man had fallen asleep in the bathroom. However, the next morning, he woke up and discovered the victim had died. He then called police.

All three are charged with aggravated robbery and murder.