Trackdown Arrest: Rowlett Halloween shooter arrested
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Rowlett Halloween shooting suspect
Rowlett police are appealing to the public for help identifying a male suspect, possibly nicknamed "C.J.," who shot a teenage girl in the back during a Halloween night fight nearly seven months ago.
ROWLETT, Texas - Rowlett police have arrested a suspect for a shooting last year on Halloween. The case was featured on FOX 4’s Trackdown.
Rowlett Halloween Shooting
The backstory:
The shooting happened on Halloween night in 2024 in the 9100 block of Waterview Parkway in Rowlett.
Police said hundreds of families were in the area with their kids trick or treating when a fight broke out among a group of high school-aged girls.
"Two of the girls went to the ground fighting. While they were on the ground an unknown male came up from behind them and shot one of the females in the back. After the shooting, everyone took off," said Det. Bryan McKenzie.
FOX 4’s Shaun Rabb showcased the crime in May with video featuring the suspect, a young man with dreadlocks and a red hoodie who was possibly nicknamed C.J. He was not involved in the fight but shot the victim almost point-blank in the back.
Trackdown: Rowlett Halloween shooting suspect
Rowlett police are appealing to the public for help identifying a male suspect, possibly nicknamed "C.J.," who shot a teenage girl in the back during a Halloween night fight nearly seven months ago.
What's new:
Police said a tip from a FOX 4 viewer who watched the Trackdown segment led to an arrest.
The suspect is now in custody at the Dallas County juvenile center. His name and mugshot will not be released because he is a minor.
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FOX 4’s Trackdown
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You can watch Shaun Rabb’s Trackdown series every Wednesday on FOX 4. Episodes are also posted weekly online, on YouTube and on FOX Local.
FOX 4 viewers have now helped to make 213 arrests.
The Source: The information in this story comes from the Rowlett Police Department and past news coverage.