A Palestinian citizen from Nablus has been killed by masked men during a robbery attempt at a gas station in Houston, Texas on Monday, October 7, 2019.

"Three suspects opened fire on the clerk within minutes of walking into the store" Houston Police Department said in a statement.

"He was carelessly gunned down by these horrible individuals who didn't care anything about anyone else's life or livelihood but their own," the statement added.

The 29-year-old Oday Al Bourini has recently immigrated to the United States to get a better life and support his family.

Police haven't yet arrested the suspects.