Woman arrested in fatal shooting during catalytic converter theft in Dallas

An 18-year-old lady is behind bars after police say she performed a component in a deadly capturing throughout a catalytic converter theft in northwest Dallas final 12 months.

Isabel Campbell was arrested Wednesday on a cost of capital homicide within the slaying of 22-year-old Sergio Maas. It’s unclear whether or not she has an lawyer.

The morning of Dec. 1, officers responded to a capturing at a third-floor condo within the 3200 block of Sumter Drive, close to Bachman Lake, and located Maas in the lounge with a number of gunshot wounds.

Earlier than the capturing, Maas and one other particular person heard what gave the impression of drilling or a weed eater within the parking zone, police wrote in an arrest-warrant affidavit. After Maas appeared out the window and noticed folks round his automobile, he acquired his keys, stood on the balcony and activated his alarm, the affidavit says.

The particular person contained in the condo with Maas stated they heard somebody say “Die canine” adopted by gunshots. Maas fell again into the room, and witnesses known as 911.

Maas was pronounced useless on the condo.

Police stated the automobile’s catalytic converter had been minimize out.

In February, gang unit detectives have been conducting an operation within the east Oak Cliff and noticed two males suspected of firearm offenses get right into a automobile, the affidavit says. Police briefly adopted the automobile earlier than arresting the boys on warrants. A 3rd man who was driving the automobile additionally was taken into custody.

Detectives searched a residence the 2 males have been seen exiting and located shell casings within the yard that matched these in Maas’ capturing, the affidavit says.

Throughout a search of the driving force’s cellphone, police discovered a message from Campbell’s e mail account that included a picture of media protection of the capturing. She wrote “I hope that wasn’t us” adopted by “Bruh omg I feel it’s,” based on the affidavit.

The telephone additionally had photographs of catalytic converters that have been taken about an hour after the capturing, police wrote within the affidavit.

On June 10, the driving force of the automobile was arrested on a firearms cost. Campbell, who was with him, voluntarily went to police headquarters for an interview, police stated. When police confirmed her the messages from the cellphone, she stated she didn’t need to speak anymore, police wrote within the affidavit.

Her cellphone’s information indicated she was within the space of the capturing on Dec. 1, based on the affidavit.

Courtroom data don’t present that the three males face expenses associated to the capturing, and it’s unclear whether or not any of them is a suspect in Maas’ slaying. Police didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

Campbell remained within the Dallas County jail Wednesday, with bail set at $2 million.