16-year-old in custody in slaying of DeSoto teen who was junior Olympic boxer, Marine reservist, police say
The suspect has an extensive criminal record and went into hiding after the April 22 slaying of Camran Kashawn Collier, authorities said.
Camran Kashawn Collier was a leader in boxing circles and loved being there for his teammates, his coach Ruben Ysasi said. Collier was found fatally shot in a car in DeSoto on Thursday, April 22, 2021.(Courtesy of Ruben Ysasi)
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A 16-year-old was taken into custody this week in connection with the fatal shooting of a teenager in a car last month in DeSoto, police said.
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Chada Thai is widely recognized as the first Thai restaurant in the United States. It opened in Denver in the early 1960s despite the city’s longtime cowtown image. The restaurant’s late founder, Lily Chittivej, moved to town from Thailand after visiting her husband here in 1960. He was a doctor.
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The 19-year-old was also a gifted boxer who made it to the junior Olympics, according to his longtime coach and mentor Sam Arnold.
“Cam was a very gentle spirit,” said Arnold. “My son and Cam had been friends since they both went to DeSoto and they were both boxers. Cam was a great kid. I never had a problem with him at all. Nobody ever had anything bad to say about Cam. He brought light to us as a team.”
Arnold said although Collier was known for body shots in the ring, “his heart is what really stood out.”
Police say Collier was shot and killed while in his car along Westlake Drive in DeSoto on April 22.
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The 19-year-old was also a gifted boxer who made it to the junior Olympics, according to his longtime coach and mentor Sam Arnold.
“Cam was a very gentle spirit,” said Arnold. “My son and Cam had been friends since they both went to DeSoto and they were both boxers. Cam was a great kid. I never had a problem with him at all. Nobody ever had anything bad to say about Cam. He brought light to us as a team.”
Arnold said although Collier was known for body shots in the ring, “his heart is what really stood out.”
Police say Collier was shot and killed while in his car along Westlake Drive in DeSoto on April 22.