A Frisco man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for a brutal machete attack on an armed security guard inside a local place of worship, Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced Tuesday.

Malik Charles Anthony Davis, 27, was convicted by a Collin County jury of aggravated assault against a security officer and theft of a firearm following a trial presided over by Judge Tom Nowak.

Machete attack at Islamic mosque in Frisco The backstory: The attack took place on June 7, 2025, at the Islamic Center of Frisco, where Davis had been receiving food and shelter after claiming to be homeless.