A Collin County jury has sentenced 27-year-old Malik Charles Anthony Davis to 50 years in prison for a machete ambush on a security officer at the Islamic Center of Frisco, capping a tense trial that leaned heavily on video evidence and survivor testimony. Jurors found Davis guilty of aggravated assault in connection with the June 7, 2025, attack and also convicted him of theft of a firearm, a separate charge that drew an 180-day sentence in a state jail facility. The case went to trial in June 2026, with prosecutors outlining how the late-night assault left the guard with serious physical injuries and lasting mental trauma.
According to a post by the Collin County District Attorney's Office on Facebook, prosecutors said Davis hid in the mosque’s locker area dressed in all black with a hood, then crept up behind the uniformed guard and struck him multiple times with a machete. The post states that the victim’s firearm fell to the ground during the struggle, that Davis grabbed the gun and tried to run, and that officers arrested him nearby before he could get away.
What Jurors Saw Inside The Courtroom
At trial, prosecutors played surveillance footage of the ambush, along with video they said showed Davis preparing for the attack and changing clothes as he fled, as reported by CBS News Texas. Jurors also heard from the victim himself, who described the shock of the assault and the long road of physical and mental recovery that followed. During the punishment phase, prosecutors presented evidence that Davis threatened to kill a cellmate while in custody, giving jurors a glimpse of his behavior behind bars.
The Night Of The Attack
The Frisco Police Department said officers were dispatched at about 10:58 p.m. on June 7, 2025, to the Islamic Center of Frisco at 11137 Frisco Street after callers reported a stabbing, and that they quickly detained a suspect, according to the Frisco Police Department. Officials at the Islamic Center and local reporting identified the injured guard as Omar Yaqoob, who was performing Isha Salah when he was attacked; he was hospitalized after the ambush and later released, The Dallas Morning News reported.
Sentence And Courtroom Details
Judge Tom Nowak presided over the trial. Assistant criminal district attorneys Justin Alexander and Alex Haynes prosecuted the case, with support from district attorney investigator Bobby Hill, victim assistance coordinator Melissa White and legal secretary Kim Mandhlazi, according to the DA’s office. Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis condemned the assault in a statement posted by the Collin County District Attorney's Office, saying, “This coward hid in a place of worship that had shown him compassion, then violently ambushed a security officer with a machete and tried to steal his firearm.”
The Islamic Center later issued a statement thanking first responders and requesting privacy for the victim as he healed, The Dallas Morning News reported. During the trial, prosecutors told jurors that evidence showed Davis had been attending the center for months and at times told people he was homeless, CBS News Texas reported, a detail that underscored how jarring it was for worshipers to see violence erupt inside a place they considered a refuge.
