A Texas man is facing a murder charge after prosecutors say he fatally shot an Amazon delivery driver on Christmas Day, believing the victim was his daughter's boyfriend in what authorities describe as a tragic case of mistaken identity.
Jonathan Ross Mata, 39, is accused of killing Desmond Butler, 25, during a confrontation at a gas station in Bellaire at around 1:00 a.m.. Investigators say Mata and Butler did not know each other and that the shooting stemmed from a misunderstanding following a phone call from Mata's daughter.
