Carjacking suspect facing murder charges after deadly chain of events in East Dallas

Dallas carjacking suspect facing murder charges

A 25-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder and robbery Thursday after allegedly carjacking a vehicle and crashing into a pedestrian in East Dallas, police said.

DALLAS - A 25-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder and robbery Thursday after allegedly carjacking a vehicle and crashing into a pedestrian in East Dallas, police said.

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Tyrell Jones, 25, was arrested after being treated at a hospital for injuries sustained in the crash. According to Dallas police, Jones was booked into the Dallas County Jail on charges of murder and robbery. No bond has been set.

Tyrell Jones (Dallas County Jail)

Dallas carjacking affidavit

The Dallas PD arrest affidavit for Jones was released the FOX 4 Friday afternoon. According to the document, witnesses saw Jones appear to be intoxicated on unknown drugs before shoving a victim out of her car, speeding off and hitting another vehicle down the block. 

The document says Jones first tried to get into the carjacking victim's car several times before falling and appearing hurt, at which point she stopped and got out to check on him. He ran at her again, the document says, and she got back in the car to try to drive away. He then jumped through her window, the document says, pushed her out, and sped off. 

Other witnesses then saw the stolen car crash into another vehicle stopped at a stop sign, pushing both cars through the intersection and onto the sidewalk. That crash struck a pedestrian, identified as Jose Avila, who ended up pinned between the cars and a tree. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. 

Witness describes incident

Witnesses describe deadly Dallas carjacking

A 25-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder and robbery Thursday after allegedly carjacking a vehicle and crashing into a pedestrian in East Dallas, police said.

What they're saying:

Gina Carpio witnessed the carjacking take place, and spoke with FOX 4 Friday to describe the scene. Carpio said the victim of the carjacking was screaming for help and honking her horn when Jones jumped into her car. 

"She tries to get out of the car, pushes the door open, then I think he kicked her in the stomach, got in her car and drove," Carpio said. "And I mean, it was the craziest drive you've ever seen. Her and I were standing here hoping he didn't hit anybody."

Another witness who lives across from the scene of the crash was emotional when considering the senseless loss of life.