Minneapolis, MN
Woman charged in Minneapolis fatal shooting arrested in Texas: Police
Household searching for justice for homicide of 30-year-old mom
A household is searching for justice for after the homicide of 30-year-old mom final month.
(FOX 9) – Authorities say a Minnesota girl wished in connection to a deadly capturing in Minneapolis in March was taken into custody by Texas police on Monday.
Erica Shameka Roberts, 36, was picked up in Longview, Texas, for a second-degree homicide warrant out of Hennepin County in connection to the demise of Tanasha Austin.
Minneapolis Police (MPD) initially requested for assist finding Roberts in October for her alleged involvement in a verbal argument that turned lethal on March 18 on the 1900 block of Colfax Avenue South. After months of evading police, a tip submitted to Crime Stoppers in Gregg County, Texas, led to Roberts’s location.
Roberts was taken into custody and booked into the county jail, the Longview Police Division mentioned on Fb.
MPD mentioned it talked with Roberts and extradition efforts are at present underway.
“This marks the second arrest of a murder suspect by MPD within the final 24 hours, and it’s a results of a collaborative effort between legislation enforcement and our group. We’re grateful to the general public for offering data that in the end led to this arrest, to Crime Stoppers, and to the Longview (TX) Police Division for working collectively to make sure that justice is served in Minneapolis and throughout this nation,” Chief Brian O’Hara mentioned in a Fb submit.