Katy youth baseball shooting: suspects charged; DHS says two had been granted U.S. status under Biden
Three men — Mahmood Abdelsalam Rababah, 23; Ahmad Mawed, 21; and Mustafa Mohammad Matalgah, 27 — were arrested and charged with felony deadly conduct with a firearm and held on $100,000 bonds after a Sept. 21, 2025, shooting at the Ameripark youth baseball complex in Katy, Texas, in which a 27‑year‑old coach was struck in the shoulder, treated and released. The Department of Homeland Security said two of the suspects had been admitted to the U.S. and later granted legal status during the Biden administration — DHS said Matalgah was reportedly granted U.S. citizenship on Aug. 1, 2023, and Mawed was reportedly granted lawful permanent resident status via an IR‑2 visa on June 3, 2021 — and DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin criticized the administration’s vetting.
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- DHS statement saying two suspects were admitted and later granted legal status during the Biden administration
- Mustafa Mohammad Matalgah was reportedly granted U.S. citizenship on Aug. 1, 2023
- Ahmad Mawed was reportedly granted lawful permanent resident status via an IR-2 visa on June 3, 2021
- Direct quote from DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin criticizing the Biden administration's vetting
- Three suspects arrested and named: Mahmood Abdelsalam Rababah (23), Ahmad Mawed (21), Mustafa Mohammad Matalgah (27).
- All three charged with felony deadly conduct with a firearm and held on $100,000 bond each.
- Shooting occurred Sept. 21, 2025 at Ameripark (The Rac) youth baseball complex in Katy, Texas; a 27‑year‑old coach was struck in the shoulder, treated, and released.