Gulfport store sold minor alcohol before he died in police pursuit, lawsuit says
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- Lawsuit alleges Gulfport store sold alcohol to minor before fatal police chase.
- Father seeks damages after teen died fleeing traffic stop, crashing his truck.
- Store owner faces gross negligence claims for failing to verify buyer's age.
Trevor Gueho, a 17-year-old who lived in Saucier, died in a fiery crash while being pursued by law enforcement after he fled a traffic stop.
Now, his father, Timothy Gueho, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Harrison County Circuit Court against the convenience store and the owner accused of selling alcohol to the minor, a budding mechanic who wanted one day to run his own shop.
Timothy Gueho is suing Big Boys Convenience Store LLC on Dedeaux Road in Gulfport. Trevor bought or acquired alcohol at the store on Feb. 10, 2024, the lawsuit says. He had gotten alcohol at the store previously, as had other minors, says the lawsuit filed by attorney Ryan J. Canon of Gulfport.
After drinking some of the alcohol, the D’Iberville High School junior was pulled over for speeding. He fled with a Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper in pursuit.
Trevor hit a tree on Airey Tower Road and burned up with his truck, his father said. The accident was so bad that Trevor had to be identified through DNA.
Representatives of Big Boys knew, or should have taken care to find out, that Trevor was a minor when they sold him the alcohol, the lawsuit says. The lawsuit identifies Akram Fadhl Qasem as the store’s owner. Qasem declined to comment and has not yet filed a response to the lawsuit, which represents only one side of the case.
Qasem and the store are accused of gross negligence. Timothy Gueho is asking for unspecified damages for funeral expenses, loss of income and mental anguish, plus punitive damages, attorney’s fees and court costs.
This story was originally published July 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM.
