A tragic incident unfolded in Houston, Texas, when a man lost his life in the parking lot of a local steakhouse. The family of Jessie Mobley Jr. alleges that the restaurant staff mistook him for a homeless person and moved him outside instead of seeking medical assistance. Mobley reportedly fell asleep after dining at KFFO Afro Steakhouse on August 7, and was not found until the following morning, as per the Houston Police Department.
The staff, under the impression that Mobley was a vagrant, did not call 911 for help. Instead, they relocated him outside, where he was left with his belongings. The 34-year-old, who resided with his aunt, was declared dead by first responders in the Eldridge/West Oaks neighborhood strip mall around 9 a.m.
A student from a neighboring beauty school, Behind the Chair Institute, made the grim discovery on her way to class. The restaurant’s actions have left Mobley’s aunt, Charlene Fogg-Drake, appalled, as she believes their negligence contributed to her nephew’s death. She expressed her frustration to the Houston Chronicle, questioning why the staff did not call for emergency services.
The steakhouse owners have refrained from commenting on the incident. The cause of Mobley’s death remains unknown as authorities await autopsy results. This tragedy has left Mobley’s parents, who have already lost three children in the past 13 years, questioning the restaurant’s lack of action.
The parents believe that if someone had sought help for their son instead of leaving him outside, he might still be alive. The family’s grief has been particularly hard on Mobley’s father, Jessie Sr., who has suffered multiple health issues over the years, including 13 heart attacks, two strokes, and the need for 10 stents and carotid artery surgery.
The parents claim that by the time they saw Mobley’s body, it had started to decay and his skin had turned a dark color. Mobley was cremated in Houston, and his ashes were taken back to his hometown of Spring, Texas, about 25 miles north.
Fogg-Drake has tried to set up a memorial for her nephew multiple times since his death, but it has been repeatedly removed. She had planned a special dinner for Mobley at a waterfront restaurant, but he passed away a week before his 35th birthday.