Man charged in connection with shooting death of gas station clerk

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Man arrested in connection with murder of store clerk
Donna Pena was robbed and killed while she was working at a Shell gas station on Perry Road near FM-1960, according to deputies.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a woman killed while working at a gas station in northwest Harris County.

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez sent a tweet Friday night saying 20-year-old Marcus Kenneth Cox-Davis was arrested during a traffic stop.

Gonzalez said on March 8, 2019, two men went inside the Shell gas station on Perry Road near FM-1960 where they robbed and killed Donna Pena.

"At the time of the murder, it was believed that the suspects could be part of a robbery crew," said Gonzalez in a tweet.

Harris County homicide investigators released surveillance video of the killers last year.

READ MORE: Family and friends of murdered clerk ask for public's help in finding killers

They believed they're part of a dangerous crew tied to multiple violent crimes.

"There is no higher crime than murder and it's rewarding for all when we can help bring some relief to a grieving family."