Dallas man suspected of 2 recent murders, may be connected to other crimes: police

DALLAS – Dallas police have charged a person for 2 latest murders, and so they’re whether or not he was concerned in different shootings or lethal assaults as nicely.          

Kevin Sheffield, 20, is charged with the Might 17 homicide of a 65-year-old man and likewise the April 12 homicide of a 64-year-old man that largely went unreported by Dallas police till FOX began asking questions.

Anthony Syas is mourning the homicide of his older brother, Joseph Syas. 

“It took one thing from me. It took loads from me,” he stated. “My brother we talked on daily basis. We frolicked collectively.”

Police say the homicide ties Joseph’s accused killer to at the least one different homicide.

Dallas police say Joseph was strolling off Eastridge Drive in Northeast Dallas throughout the early morning hours of Might 17 when detectives consider Sheffield drove previous Joseph in his mother’s automobile, rotated and shot and killed him.

“He wouldn’t attempt to damage anybody in any respect,” stated Joseph’s sister, Ceola Syas. “The very first thing I requested was, was it theft as a result of that’s the one factor I can consider.”

However there’s no clear motive for Joseph’s killing.

“I used to be unhappy, after which I obtained indignant as a result of the best way he took my brother’s life,” Anthony stated.

Based on an arrest affidavit, license plate readers led detectives to Sheffield’s household’s close by residence. Detectives adopted him as he drove the automobile to a close-by procuring heart the place officers arrested him. Ammunition was discovered contained in the automobile. 

When detectives searched Sheffield’s residence, they discovered a handgun. A ballistic check linked fired 9-milimeter cartridges to Joseph’s homicide and one other homicide.

Lower than three miles from the place Joseph was killed off Skillman Avenue, 64-year-old Mohamed Kamara was discovered shot and killed exterior his residence on April 12. His spouse instructed police he was leaving for work. 

Dallas police have been tight-lipped about Kamara’s homicide, not releasing public particulars of it being a homicide till FOX 4 reached out on Wednesday.

However once more, an affidavit says spent 9-milimeter cartridges linked Sheffield to Kamara’s homicide, too.

And who lives throughout the road from Kamara? Sheffield. He’s now charged in each murders.

Wednesday, FOX 4 Information went to the residence the place Sheffield’s household lives. We have been instructed to go away.

The Syas household is grateful for an arrest.

“Folks speak dangerous in regards to the Dallas Police Division, however I can truthfully say they obtained on the ball. They did this,” Anthony stated.

They surprise if extra victims shall be linked to Sheffield. They simply want it didn’t should be their cherished one’s homicide to attach the dots.

Dallas police say it’s investigating to see if there are extra capturing or homicide connections, which is a regular protocol.