South Dallas murder suspect turns himself in, carrying alleged murder weapon
Robert Lockridge, 34 (Source: Dallas Police Department)
DALLAS - Dallas County Court documents reveal information leading to the arrest of a man accused of shooting and killing another man on Friday evening in South Dallas.
Fatal South Dallas Shooting
The backstory:
Police say officers were called Friday evening to the 200 block of Stoneport Dr. for reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found 24-year-old Tyrle Brown had been shot.
Dallas Fire-Rescue arrived and pronounced Brown dead at the scene.
Dallas police arrest suspect, identify victim in South Dallas homicide
Dallas Police have identified the victim and suspect in a fatal shooting that happened on Friday in South Dallas.
The Investigation
Dig deeper:
The arrest affidavit for the suspect, identified as 34-year-old Robert Lockridge, shows that Lockridge and Brown were arguing when it turned into a physical altercation. The affidavit says Lockridge started assaulting and choking Brown.
During the fight, a 9mm pistol fell out of Brown's bag. Police reports say Lockridge grabbed the pistol and shot Brown one time while he was on the ground.
There were two witnesses to the crime, according to the court document; an adult and a juvenile. They told police they tried to break up the fight, but backed away when Lockridge fired the gun at Brown.
The witnesses told police they saw Lockridge standing over Brown when Lockridge shot Brown several more times.
The two witnesses ran from the area and flagged down another person for help.
The court document says Lockridge ran from the scene, but then turned himself in to the Dallas Police Southeast Substation. He still had the 9mm gun with him.
Brown was found dead at the scene and 9mm shell casings were found inside the apartment, the document shows.
Lockridge was taken to the police headquarters for questioning.
Police say he admitted to his involvement in the fatal shooting.
Lockridge is being held in the Dallas County Jail on a $1,000,000 bond.
The Source: Information in this article is from the Dallas Police Department and the Dallas County arrest warrant for Lockridge.