A 21-year-old man has been ordered to stand trial on murder and other charges following a crime spree that resulted in the deaths of three individuals in convenience store and fast food robberies across the Southland. Malik Donyae Patt, the suspect, referred to some of the victims as “white devils” during a police interrogation and claimed responsibility for three additional shootings that appear to have never occurred.
Patt faces multiple charges, including murder, attempted murder, robbery, and armed carjacking, in connection with the violent crime spree that primarily targeted 7-Eleven stores on July 11 of last year. The charges against him also include special circumstances allegations and various sentencing enhancements related to the use of a firearm.
During an interview with Detective Gus Moroyoqui of the Santa Ana police, Patt admitted to going on a robbery spree that began in January of last year, targeting Subway restaurants, Yum Yum Donuts, and 7-Eleven stores. He claimed to have committed around 40 to 50 robberies throughout the Southland, including holdups at check-cashing businesses and banks. Patt stated that he switched back to fast-food and convenience stores because they were easier to rob due to their lack of bulletproof shields.
Initially, Patt denied knowledge of the string of shootings when shown crime scene photos. But when shown the photos by a family member of the suspect, he became visibly shaken. However, he insisted that his co-defendant, Jason Lamont Payne, was not involved in the crimes. Payne eventually pleaded guilty to robbery charges and received a seven-year prison sentence.
Patt admitted in the interview to robbing a Yum Yum Donuts shop in Santa Ana but claimed not to have harmed the clerk, who he recognized as being of Indian descent. He stated that he stole money from the cash register and safe, but insisted that he put his arm around the clerk to signify that he wasn’t in danger.
When asked about his motivations for shooting the victims outside the 7-Eleven store in Santa Ana and a victim at a 7-Eleven store in Brea, Patt referred to their race. Patt expressed a belief that white individuals were “devils” and implied that race played a role in his actions.
Patt also made various claims during the interview that he had committed more killings than those he was charged with, including incidents in Topanga, “Dodge City,” and Fullerton. However, it is unclear whether these claims are true, and the authorities are investigating them.
The crime spree, which began with the killing of a transient individual in North Hills on July 9, 2022, extended to multiple cities, including Ontario, Upland, Riverside, Santa Ana, Brea, and La Habra. Surveillance images connected Patt to all of the robberies.
Patt is set to be arraigned on August 25, and his attorney has suggested that he may have been exaggerating his involvement in the crimes.
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