DeSoto police tracked the suspected shooter, Evan McMaryion, to Arizona, where he was already in custody after he was found to be driving a vehicle stolen out of DeSoto.
McMaryion, a DeSoto resident, is being held in the Pinal County jail on charges of capital murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He faces extradition back to Texas.
Police believe carjacking was the motive in the shooting.
The shooting is the third homicide in the city in the last four weeks.
DeSoto Mayor Rachel Proctor said Saturday that the shootings were isolated and disturbing, but do not represent the overall crime in the city.
Juvenile Suspect In Custody For Junior Olympic Boxer s Murder
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He was found dead in the driver seat of his car on April 22
A 16-year-old boy was arrested for his murder
The identity of the accused, who has an extensive criminal record, has been withheld
A 16-year-old boy has been taken into custody in connection with the murder of a 19-year-old junior Olympic boxer.
The juvenile suspect went into hiding after the April 22 murder of Camran Kashawn Collier, a boxer and a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Dallas police said as per Dallas News.
The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, has an extensive criminal record and had been fitted with an electronic leg monitoring device. However, he had it removed in early April, before the murder, hindering efforts by the Dallas County Juvenile Probation to monitor his whereabouts.
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.
Complex News reported.
Believing online rumors, Collier mistakenly thought 20-year-old Kolby Marquise Graham killed his brother and took matters into his own hands when they attended a balloon release memorial ceremony held at Les Zeiger Park in DeSoto for the younger Collier it was reported that Graham died from a shot to his head.
Graham initially survived before passing away. His dying words to his mother Tamaka Graham were, “Momma, remember I don’t have nothing against nobody it won’t be me it will be them.”
DeSoto Police are calling Graham’s death senseless, “URGING citizens to use caution & common sense when posting information to social media,” police wrote on Twitter. “Please check veracity & source of any info related to police matters. It can save a life!”