Suspect in South Dallas homicide on ICE hold, charged with murder
DALLAS - Dallas police responded to a call for service in South Dallas in the 6200 block of Military Parkway around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 27.
What we know:
The preliminary investigation determined that when officers arrived, they located an unresponsive victim at the location.
Dallas Fire-Rescue responded and the victim died.
According to the Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office, the victim has been identified as 27-year-old Uriel Habram Palafox Rocha. The M.E. report shows Rocha died in his neighbor's backyard at 4 a.m.
The suspect, 43-year-old Rafael Baez Yanez, was arrested in connection with this offense. He is charged with murder.
According to the Dallas County Jail, Yanez has been placed on an ICE hold and no bond is allowed.
What's next:
Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Detective K. Castoral, #10870, at 214-671-3666 or at kenneth.castoral@dallaspolice.gov.
The Source: Information in this article was provided by the Dallas Police Department.