In connection with a double homicide that took place in November 2024 in a short-term rental nearby in&T Stadium in Arlington, five people have been charged with capital murder. The homicides were committed by two individuals.
The apartment at Stadium 700 Apartments, which is located in the 600 block of Slaughter Street, was reportedly reserved for the purpose of celebrating the birthday of one of the teen victims, who was fatally shot just hours before he would have turned 20. This information was provided by the security personnel.
Suspects arrested in North Texas
Included among the five arrested are:
- 18-year-old Chrisaveon Whitted
- 19-year-old Eddie Walker Jr.
- 21-year-old Demarian Owens
On Wednesday, the United States Marshals Service North Texas Fugitive Task Force and the Arlington Police SWAT team made the arrests of all three individuals. They were taken to the Tarrant County Jail after being transferred there.
- 20-year-old Shannon Steele
The Dallas County Jail was already holding Steele on a charge that was unrelated to the one he was being held for.
- 26-year-old Diamond Curttie
The Dallas police department made the arrest of Curttie on Thursday.
Identified victims by the relevant authorities
The death of Jaqual Dayton Allen, who was 19 years old and from Irving, was confirmed at the scene. Alexandra Tyler, age 18, from Mesquite, Texas, passed away later at the hospital.
It was stated by the police that they believed the suspects were familiar with the victims at the time of the shooting. The living room was the location where both were shot multiple times, and the investigators found several shell casings at the scene of the incidents.
Witnesses heard suspects running away.
“This wasn’t just one person firing one shot and running out of there,” said Tim Ciesco, a spokesperson for the Arlington Police Department, in November of 2024. “It was clear that this individual had the intention of causing harm and death to other people. Therefore, it is without a doubt that we are going to make every effort to identify the individual or individuals in question and successfully apprehend them.
Following the shooting, witnesses stated that they saw a group of individuals escape the apartment and drive away immediately after the incident.
The community’s response to the tragedy
A longtime resident of the complex described the neighborhood as being generally secure and quiet.
“It has always been a comfortable environment, it has always been a safe environment, and it has always been a calm, steady pace as far as people,” said a resident named Luis Noyola in November of last year. They never fail to be pleasant and affable. The occurrence of such a distressing occurrence is completely unexpected and appears to be completely random.
