Convicted killer accused of Arlington triple murder arrested in Mississippi
ARLINGTON, Texas - A previously convicted murderer is back in custody again and charged with a triple murder after being accused of killing three people at an Arlington apartment.
29-year-old Larry Reed was arrested on Tuesday morning by the US Marshals in Greenville, Mississippi.
Arlington police say they received multiple credible tips in the investigation that connected Reed to the triple murder. One tip helped U.S. Marshals pinpoint a home in Mississippi where he was hiding.
Six weeks after the convicted killer was released from state prison, he’s now accused of a deadly shooting of three people at an Arlington apartment complex on Jan. 25.
According to an arrest warrant affidavit FOX 4 obtained Tuesday, a witness stated Reed also went by the name "Crip."
Arlington police wanted to protect the identity of the person who revealed Reed’s location, so the majority of the witness’ information was redacted.
A tipster also told police Reed shot the 31-year-old victim who lived at the apartment.
Investigators believe Reed and the unidentified 31-year-old victim knew each other, and high-risk drug activity may have been involved.
Police say Reed continued to fire at others in the apartment. 29-year-old Monique Smith was also fatally shot. Smith’s two children were not hurt.
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The third victim was 29-year-old Shannen Jones. His family says he’s a mobile barber and was just visiting the apartment.
Jones’ mother, Paula Johnson, says the news of the arrest was a slight sigh of relief.
"I was worried that if he did that, what else is he going to do? Is he going to come here for us?" she wondered.
Reed has a violent criminal history.
Murder victim's mom says arrest brings some relief
A man accused of killing three people in Arlington last month has been arrested. U.S. Marshals found the suspect at a home in western Mississippi. The mother of one of the victims said her son didn't know the suspect. He was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.
In 2014, Reed pleaded guilty to the June 2012 murder of an 18-year-old at an Arlington house party. He waived his right to a jury trial and was sentenced to 11 years in prison. He just finished his sentence in December.
"I just feel like they slapped him on the wrist and was like go to timeout," Johnson said. "And when it’s over with, you come back here. That is not working for me."
The arrest comes just days after the U.S. Marshals Service asked for the public's help finding Reed.
U.S. Marshals say there was a brief standoff Tuesday when Reed was taken into custody. He was hiding in the attic and wouldn’t come out. Marshals had to force their way inside and arrest him.
Reed will now be extradited to Tarrant County.