On July 1, 2025, in Dallas, Texas, 53-year-old man Jaime Alejandro Rokkett was shot inside his cookie and smoothie shop at The Shops at RedBird and died at the scene; his race/ethnicity has not been publicly specified. Police and fire crews were called to the 3600 block of West Camp Wisdom Road in the midafternoon, where responders found the business owner unresponsive behind the counter.
He was identified by authorities as the proprietor of Cookies 'N Smoothies, a familiar face in the mall and in the surrounding community.
According to a sworn affidavit and local reporting, a woman entered the store and spoke with Rokkett for an extended period—about an hour—before pulling a handgun and firing multiple times. The gunfire struck his head, chest, and legs. The assailant then vaulted back over the counter, left the weapon on it, and hurried out of the store, witnesses said, fleeing in a sport-utility vehicle. The shooting unfolded while other merchants and shoppers were nearby, turning an ordinary weekday afternoon into a scene of stunned silence and hurried lockdowns.
Within hours, a suspect—43-year-old Rashonda Lowe, described by police as an ex-girlfriend—turned herself in to Arlington police and was transferred to Dallas, where she was arrested and booked into the Dallas County jail on a murder charge. Dallas police publicly identified both the victim and the suspect the following day and confirmed that the case is being investigated as a targeted killing inside the mall. Reporting also referenced an active protective order against the suspect prior to the shooting, as noted in an affidavit cited by local media.
In the days that followed, neighbors, customers, and fellow small-business owners gathered to remember the 53-year-old man as a mentor, music lover, and advocate for young people who found purpose in his shop and in his encouragement. Vigils and tributes filled social feeds and storefronts, while obituaries and memorials emphasized the imprint he left on Dallas' south side. The mournful chorus from the community made clear that the killing of a beloved shopkeeper was not only a criminal case with a suspect in custody, but a personal loss for the many lives he touched.
