A person was arrested Thursday in reference to the slaying of a 25-year-old man earlier this yr in North Dallas.
Rodaren Gerard Alexander, 22, was booked into the Dallas County jail on a capital homicide cost within the Feb. 16 killing of Anthony Hobbs. It was unclear whether or not he had an lawyer.
Hobbs was discovered with a number of gunshot wounds about 10:30 p.m. in a parking zone within the 7900 block of Churchill Means. He was taken to a hospital, the place he died.
Witnesses informed Dallas police investigators that Hobbs obtained a telephone name and left his condo to satisfy somebody shortly earlier than the capturing, in line with an arrest-warrant affidavit.
Surveillance footage from the parking zone exhibits a dark-colored sedan park in an area, and the driving force of the automotive get out and crouch between two different parked vehicles, the affidavit says.
The video exhibits Hobbs stroll towards the crouched driver, and the driving force ambushes him, the affidavit says. The driving force pushes Hobbs and shoots him a number of occasions. Then, in line with footage, the driving force runs to the parked automotive and drives away, in line with the affidavit.
The automotive briefly stops, and one other particular person will get out of the passenger facet, approaching Hobbs and taking a few of his property, the affidavit says. The 2 individuals then drive off within the automotive.
Cellphone information confirmed that Hobbs spoke with Alexander earlier than the capturing, the affidavit says. Alexander additionally owns a automotive that matched the outline of the sedan, in line with the affidavit.
Alexander’s telephone information additionally confirmed that he arrived on the parking zone about half-hour earlier than the capturing, and left instantly after, the affidavit says.
Police stated that the second particular person seen within the automotive has not been recognized and stays at massive.
Alexander remained within the Dallas County jail late Thursday in lieu of $500,000 bail.