Two men involved in the December 2023 robbery of a Beaumont convenience store, during which the clerk was shot and killed, have pleaded guilty to federal firearms violations. U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs announced the pleas in the Eastern District of Texas.
Larry Nathaniel Hagan, 27, from Houston, pleaded guilty on October 2, 2024, to possessing and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence resulting in death. Keandre Marquis Robinson, 20, of Beaumont, entered a guilty plea to the same charge on October 1, 2024, before U.S. District Judge Marcia Crone.
Court documents revealed that on December 29, 2023, Robinson and Hagan entered the Kris Food Mart on Gulf Street while wearing masks and armed with semi-automatic pistols. Robinson forced the clerk behind the counter at gunpoint and demanded cash, while Hagan stood guard at the entrance. Moments later, Robinson shot the clerk twice in the chest, fatally wounding him, before stealing cigarettes and fleeing with Hagan. No cash was taken during the robbery.
The Beaumont Police Department quickly circulated images from the robbery on social media, which led to tips identifying Robinson. Approximately three hours post-robbery, he was apprehended as he exited his residence just blocks from the crime scene. During questioning, Robinson confessed to his involvement but did not reveal Hagan's identity.
Investigators found text messages on Robinson’s phone that documented discussions with Hagan about the robbery, starting on December 28 and culminating shortly after the incident. In the messages, they coordinated plans to rob the store to “get some money,” and Robinson referenced eliminating any “loose ends” regarding the clerk.
Robinson was indicted by a federal grand jury on February 7, 2024. Hagan, who evaded capture until April 24, 2024, when he was arrested in New Orleans, was subsequently added to the indictment on May 1, 2024.
Both Robinson and Hagan now face a potential life sentence in federal prison, with sentencing hearings to follow a presentence investigation by the U.S. Probation Office.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a nationwide initiative aimed at reducing violent crime and enhancing community safety through cooperative law enforcement efforts. The investigation involved the Beaumont Police Department, the FBI, and the U.S. Marshals Service, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John B. Ross.
