Police link Dallas suspect to two murders, including shooting of elderly man near Fair Park

Police raid Dallas suspect after link to two murders

A 30-year-old man, Garrett Hudgens, has been charged with two counts of murder, including the fatal shooting of an elderly man in a wheelchair outside Fair Park.

DALLAS - New information has been released regarding two connected murders that occurred in Dallas this past week.

A 30-year-old man, Garrett Hudgens, has been charged with two counts of murder, including the fatal shooting of an elderly man in a wheelchair outside Fair Park.

House raid

Hudgens was picked up in a raid at his West Oak Cliff home on Friday.

Court documents reveal how the killings played out, but they don't say whether Hudgens knew his victims or what the motive was.

Dallas police say they traced the suspect's vehicle, which was very recognizable, to a home in west Oak Cliff.

Neighbors tell us the suspect had been renting and only lived on their street for less than 2 months.

A piece of plywood is now left where Dallas police forced entry to the West Oak Cliff home on Friday afternoon.

Dallas' new police chief, Daniel Comeaux, was on scene for the takedown while neighbors watched their street swarm with law enforcement.

Murder outside Fair Park

Man killed in front of Fair Park (Source: Terry Van Sickle)

Dallas police responded to a shooting call just before 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, in the 3700 block of Parry Avenue, near Fair Park.

The victim, identified as 71-year-old Percy Howard, was found dead at the scene. Police said Howard, who was in a wheelchair, was shot multiple times.

Surveillance video captured a black SUV with a non-functioning headlight fleeing the scene. Investigators later obtained phone records from the area at the time of the shooting, which linked Hudgens to the location.

Murder in West Oak Cliff

Around 6:30 a.m. on Friday, April 4, Dallas police responded to a shooting at the Park Hill Apartments in West Oak Cliff. Officers found the victim, later identified as 51-year-old Jimmie Walker, dead at the scene.

Surveillance footage from a nearby business showed a black Chevrolet Tahoe — also with one headlight out — pulling into a driveway across the street from the apartments.

Video shows the suspected shooter exiting the vehicle and following Walker as he walked by. The footage captures Walker raising his arms, but the shooting itself is not shown. Afterward, the suspect is seen getting back into the vehicle and leaving.

Investigators obtained phone data from the area and linked a number associated with the Cash App account of Hudgens — the same number connected to the Fair Park shooting two days earlier.

Flock cameras also recorded Hudgens’ vehicle within a few miles of the crime scene around the time of the murder. Police noted that Hudgens lives about 2.5 miles from the Park Hill Apartments.

Dallas man charged in connection to both murders

Hudgens was arrested in connection with both murders, according to the arrest affidavit. He remains in the Dallas County Jail on a $2 million bond.

What we don't know:

It remains unclear whether Hudgens knew either of the victims before the shootings.