Arlington Police Arrest 18 Year Old In Murder Of Jordan Hightower
Arlington Police Arrest Suspect In EZ Mart Homicide
UPDATE: The Arlington Police Department has made an arrest in connection to the murder of Jordan Hightower, a convenience store clerk who was shot and killed at his workplace on Sunday, January 17, 2021.
This morning, officers took 18-year-old Dorian Woodard, of Arlington, into custody without incident. He has been charged with one count of Capital Murder.
Jordan Hightower was working at E-Z Mart at Bardin and Matlock in the early morning hours of January 17 when he was shot multiple times. E-Z Mart had offered up to $5,000 reward for any information that led to the identification, arrest and conviction of the suspect.
Suspect arrested in deadly shooting of E-Z Mart store clerk in Arlington
Dorian Woodard, 18, was arrested Thursday and faces a capital murder charge in the shooting death of convenience store clerk Jordan Hightower. Author: Jozelyn Escobedo (WFAA) Updated: 1:54 PM CST January 21, 2021
Arlington police have made an arrest in the shooting death of an E-Z Mart clerk Sunday morning.
The suspect,18-year-old Dorian Woodard, was taken into custody Thursday morning. He faces a capital murder charge in the death of 30-year-old Jordan Hightower, authorities said.
Surveillance camera footage captured the entire incident, which helped lead to Woodard s arrest, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
In interviews with investigators, the tipsters said they not only recognized Woodard s stature and the distinctive clothing worn in the robbery but that he told one of them that he d committed the robbery and shot the clerk after they got into an altercation.
Video surveillance of the robbery released by police earlier this week shows the suspect walking through the store and selecting items. The suspect then walks to the counter and police said Hightower begins ringing up the items. When all of the customers left the store, police said the suspect pulled out a gun, walked behind the counter and fired multiple shots before demanding Hightower open the register.
18-year-old arrested in slaying of Arlington convenience store clerk
Surveillance footage showed the gunman enter the store, then open fire without warning, police said.
The shooting occurred at this E-Z Mart near Bardin and Matlock roads in Arlington.(Arlington Police Department)
Police said Dorian Woodard of Arlington faces a capital murder charge in the death of 31-year-old Jordan Hightower, who was working at an E-Z Mart convenience store when he was shot and killed behind the counter.
Surveillance footage captured the gunman entering the store in the 100 block of East Bardin Road, near Matlock Road, about 3:30 a.m. Sunday. He waited for customers to clear out and then opened fire on the clerk without warning, police said.