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Yahoo
05-06-2025
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Family says North Texas man was killed by car driven by his best friend
The man who was critically injured in a hit-and-run accident May 30 in west Fort Worth has died, according to his family. Daniel Lester was a beloved brother and father, and his family is 'shattered by grief' at the unexpected loss, his sister Presley Lester said in a GoFundMe. Daniel Lester, 30, died June 1 in the intensive care unit at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office website. He was on life support following the accident, KDFW-TV reported, and his family chose to donate his organs. Officers were called to the hit-and-run crash at the intersection of Clifford Street and Western Trade Drive shortly after 11 p.m. They found Lester, who had been been struck by a car. Information from a witness helped officers find the suspect's vehicle, police said. Thirty-six-year-old David Hall was arrested Saturday and faces a charge of collision involving serious bodily injury, according to court records. Presley Lester told KDFW that Hall and her brother were best friends. Another friend who saw the accident told Daniel Lester's family that a truck narrowly missed hitting Daniel's car. Daniel got out of his car to confront the driver, and Hall was also at the scene. The driver of the truck fled, KDFW reported. Hall started to give chase and hit Daniel Lester in the process. 🚨 More top stories from our newsroom: → Warrant: Stranger shot 3 and 'walked away calmly' → Tarrant County approves new commissioners precincts → Woman's body pulled from Trinity River [Get our breaking news alerts.] Hall's attorney, MarQuetta Clayton, was not immediately available for comment Wednesday afternoon. Police said they couldn't confirm the relationship between Hall and Daniel Lester. Hall was held in the Tarrant County Jail after his arrest but has since bonded out. Additional charges against him may be possible after Daniel Lester's death. Presley Lester said in a public Facebook post Monday that her family believes that Hall hit Daniel by accident, but he still needs to face consequences. 'While it is understandable that he was frightened and shaken, abandoning a 'best friend' in a life-threatening situation is inexcusable, regardless of the potential repercussions,' Presley Lester said in her post. Daniel Lester leaves behind two young sons, according to the GoFundMe. His family is raising money to help with his funeral expenses.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
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North Texas teen critically injured in ‘Senior Assassin' game dies in hospital
A North Texas high school senior died after more than a month on life support from injuries sustained in an accident while playing the game 'Senior Assassin' in Arlington. Isaac Leal, 17, died on Monday, June 2, from a blunt force injury to the head, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office. His death was ruled an accident. 'He was full of life, dreams and so much potential. Isaac brought light to everyone around him with a smile, kind heart and spirit that touched so many,' a family member wrote in a GoFundMe to raise donations for his memorial service. Leal was hospitalized for over a month and underwent multiple surgeries and tests while he was in a coma, according to the GoFundMe account. Leal, a baseball player at South Grand Prairie High School, was chasing other students with his water gun in an Arlington neighborhood on April 20, police said. During the game, Leal jumped onto the back of a parked Jeep, which drove through the residential neighborhood in the 6500 block of Devine Drive, Arlington police said. After the Jeep turned onto Setter Drive, Leal fell off the vehicle and hit his head. The driver stopped and 911 was called, police said. 🚨 More top stories from our newsroom: → Warrant: Stranger shot 3 and 'walked away calmly' → Tarrant County approves new commissioners precincts → Woman's body pulled from Trinity River [Get our breaking news alerts.] Leal was taken to the Medical City hospital in Arlington after EMS responded to the scene. Arlington police said they began investigating on May 3 after they were informed that the accident involved a vehicle. No criminal charges were filed against the driver. Police said there was no evidence to show that the driver of the Jeep was driving recklessly or intentionally trying to cause Leal to fall off the vehicle.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
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3-year-old boy drowns in backyard swimming pool at Arlington home
A 3-year-old boy who drowned in a swimming pool at his Arlington family's home has been identified by the medical examiner. Alexander Velasquez died Sunday evening at Medical City Arlington hospital, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office. Arlington police called the drowning a tragic accident and said no charges are expected to be filed. Officers were called about 4:45 p.m. on Friday to the toddler's home on Overbrook Drive, where they were met by an adult who carried the child to the front yard. The police investigation found that the boy apparently got outside and his family looked for him as soon as they realized he wasn't inside the house. The family pulled the child out of the backyard pool, and officers performed CPR until paramedics arrived. A family member has organized a GoFundMe account to raise money for funeral arrangements, writing that Alex 'was the most precious child and his absence has been hard to accept.' 🚨 More top stories from our newsroom: → Fort Worth ISD board approves plan to close 18 schools → TCU student murder case moves toward trial → Mansfield ISD board approves superintendent's contract [Get our breaking news alerts.]
Yahoo
01-05-2025
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Men who robbed, shot Texas triple homicide victims wanted to take their house: warrant
The three victims killed in a Parker County triple homicide last week were robbed and shot in their home before their bodies were left near a creek, according to new details revealed in arrest warrant affidavits. And an additional suspect, 18-year-old Michael Morris, has been arrested and accused of tampering with evidence in the case, the Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. Two of the three victims were husband and wife Tiffany Ann Williams, 44, and David Dewayne Walker, 42. The third victim was Robbie Allen Head, 55, who also lived at the couple's home. Two suspects, 19-year-old Barrett Copeland and 27-year-old Trin Lawrence McKnight, face capital murder charges in the case. The charges have been dismissed against another man who had been arrested. Further evidence revealed that Dennis Craig Alexander, 45, was not involved in the murders and he was released from jail, according to a Sheriff's Office news release. Copeland and McKnight gave false information to authorities that initially led to Alexander being identified as a suspect, investigators said. According to arrest warrant affidavits obtained Wednesday by the Star-Telegram, a family member went to the victims' home in the 100 block of Myrtle Lane on April 20. The family member knocked on the door and called Williams' phone but no one answered, although a car belonging to one of the victims was parked outside. The family member went back to the house the next day and noticed that the Ring security doorbell had been missing since the day before. She entered the residence through the back door and found the house in 'disarray,' according to the affidavit. On April 21, sheriff's deputies were called to the victims' residence to take a missing persons' report. When an investigator went inside the house, they found a large amount of blood, and evidence of guns being fired, according to the affidavit. Investigators also found blood in the back seat and back hatch of the 2003 Buick parked outside the house, according to the affidavit. On April 24, authorities found the victims' bodies in northern Hood County, along FM 167/Temple Hall Highway next to a creek, which is a short distance from the house. The three victims had injuries consistent with gunshot wounds. There was a cloth wrapped around Walker's torso, covering his chest and head. There was duct tape wrapped around the fabric around his neck. Head's body was also covered in fabric, according to the affidavit. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office and the justice of peace confirmed that all three victims were shot and died from homicidal violence, investigators said. Investigators matched McKnight's fingerprints to prints on the driver's side door of the victims' car, according to the affidavit. On April 27, investigators spoke to McKnight and he stated that he had heard there were three murders and the bodies were found, but he said he hadn't been in the neighborhood much recently. McKnight initially was arrested on an outstanding Tarrant County warrant, according to the affidavit. After his arrest, McKnight told investigators that he had met Copeland and Alexander at the victims' house to rob them. McKnight initially claimed that Alexander held the victims at gunpoint during the robbery while McKnight and Copeland searched the house for drugs and money, according to the affidavit. McKnight falsely claimed that Alexander shot all three victims in the kitchen and wrapped the bodies, the affidavit states. He said the suspects then took the victims' car, drove to the creek and disposed of the bodies. Parker County investigators and Texas Rangers served a search warrant at McKnight and Copeland's homes and found the key to the victims' vehicle, according to the affidavit. During his interview with investigators, Copeland said that he was tired of living at his grandparents' house and wanted to be on his own. Copeland said that he and McKnight went to the victims' home with guns to take the house from them, according to the affidavit. Copeland told detectives he could have the house if the victims 'were no longer in the picture,' so he would remove them and then rent it himself, the affidavit states. McKnight and Copeland made up the story that Alexander was involved to, 'get the heat off their backs,' Copeland told the investigators. Copeland also said that Alexander used to live in house that was currently Williams' and Walker's home so it made sense to add him to the story, because Copeland believed people would think Alexander killed them to get his house back, according to the affidavit. Copeland said that McKnight shot all three victims and then followed up with multiple shots to both Walker and Head, the affidavit states. When Copeland was asked by investigators what he would say about the murders, he told them, 'it wasn't personal, but that it is a cruel world, and I'm sorry,' according to the affidavit. Copeland told investigators that once the victims were dead, the suspects wrapped up the bodies, placed them by the front door and left. Copeland, McKnight and Michael Morris came back the next day, around midnight, loaded the bodies into a vehicle and moved them, the affidavit reads. Morris has now been arrested and faces charges of tampering with physical evidence with intent to impair a human corpse, abuse of a corpse, a failure to report a felony, the Parker County Sheriff's Office said on Wednesday. During his interview with the investigators, Morris said he helped wrap the bodies up in blankets, used duct tape to tie them up and assisted with cleaning up the crime scene, according to the affidavit. The three suspects remained incarcerated in the Parker County Jail on Wednesday. Bonds for McKnight and Copeland have been set at $1 million each. Morris' recommended bond is $38,000, according to jail records.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
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Arlington police investigate shooting that left 2 dead, 1 injured
The Brief Two men are dead, and a third is injured in a late-night shooting in Arlington. The shooting happened in the 5600 block of S. Cooper Street just after 10 p.m. The suspected gunman was at the scene when police arrived and was quickly detained, police officials said. ARLINGTON, Texas - The Arlington Police Department is investigating a late-night shooting that ended with the deaths of two men and injured a third. What we know Arlington Police say they were called to the 5600 block of S. Cooper Street just after 10 p.m. for a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a 19-year-old man and a 20-year-old man with gunshot wounds lying unresponsive in the parking lot. They were both taken to the hospital where they were pronounced dead from their injuries. The 20-year-old has been identified as Omed Abdal, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner. The medical examiner reports Abdal died in the hospital emergency room. Officers also found a 19-year-old who was shot in the foot. He was taken to the hospital and has since been treated and released. Investigators say many people involved in the shooting, including the suspected gunman, were still at the scene when police arrived. They were quickly detained, police say. Witnesses told police the two groups got into a fight in the parking lot. During the fight, police say 17-year-old Saman Islam got a gun from a vehicle and fired multiple rounds. Police say they are unsure about what started the fight. Islam was arrested and booked into the Arlington City Jail. He is facing charges of capital murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. His bond has not been set. What we don't know The investigation is ongoing. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office has not released the name of the 19-year-old victim. The Source Information in this article is from the Arlington Police Department.
