Report: DART train murder suspect was wearing Jason-style hockey mask
Train murder suspect had a Jason-style hockey mask on
Documents reveal new details about the man who was arrested for the second murder on a Dallas Area Rapid Transit train in less than a week.
DALLAS - Documents reveal new details about the man who was arrested for the second murder on a Dallas Area Rapid Transit train in less than a week.
DART Train Shooting
What we know:
Police on Tuesday announced the arrest of 27-year-old Harrington Hurdle for Sunday’s shooting on a DART train.
Another DART passenger was shot and killed while the train was at the Pearl Station in the Dallas Arts District.
Man charged with murder in connection with Sunday DART shooting
The suspect is charged with murder, though no motive has been released.
Dig deeper:
According to an arrest warrant affidavit, a 43-year-old man died after the person sitting next to him on a northbound DART Blue Line train fired nine shots while the train was at the station.
DART police were informed that the suspect was a Black male wearing a mask, a green jacket, tan shorts, and black socks. He was also carrying a backpack.
After watching security videos, investigators determined the mask the suspect was wearing was a Jason-style hockey mask.
He was reportedly wearing it on one train before the shooting. He got off that train and took the mask off while sitting on a DART platform.
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Police said the video showed the suspect boarding another train and then sitting next to the victim.
"The suspect then put the hockey mask back on, pulled a Draco-style AK-47, and then shot the victim," the affidavit states.
DART police released a description of the suspect to other local law enforcement agencies.
On Tuesday, they were notified about a man matching that description. After a brief pursuit, the man was taken into custody. He had a Draco-style AK-47 at the time and was carrying a backpack similar to the one seen in the security video.
That suspect, later identified as Hurdle, was arrested and charged with murder.
What we don't know:
DART police originally said that they believed there was some type of argument before the shots were fired. However, the affidavit doesn’t offer any details about an argument or clues about a motive for the shooting.
Police also haven’t said whether Hurdle and the victim knew each other.
The victim's name is listed in the affidavit but police said they are still working to notify his next of kin.
Hurdle’s mugshot has not yet been released.
DART Murders
Man killed after argument on DART train in Dallas
A man was shot and killed Monday night following an argument aboard a DART train, according to DART police.
Sunday’s murder was the second on a DART train in a week.
Irving bartender Daniel Gromley was killed after an alleged argument at the Marketplace Station off Harry Hines Boulevard on Sept. 29.
Man killed after argument on DART train in Dallas
A man was shot and killed Monday night following an argument aboard a DART train, according to DART police.
Christopher Akins was arrested and charged with murder in connection with that shooting.
No other injuries were reported in the Sept. 29 incident.
The Source: The information in this story comes from Dallas police, DART police, and an arrest warrant affidavit for Harrington Hurdle.