Teen indicted on capital murder charge after fatal robbery in Far East Dallas
Police say Melvin Alexander Cruz shot Kasey Lewis in February, leading to Lewis’ death in April.
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9:06 PM on Jun 30, 2021 CDT
A teenager has been indicted on a capital murder charge after a robbery in Far East Dallas that led to the victim’s death two months later.
A Dallas County grand jury handed up the indictment of 17-year-old Melvin Alexander Cruz on Wednesday.
According to police, Cruz approached 21-year-old Kasey Lewis about 5:45 a.m. Feb. 11 as he walked to his vehicle near his home in the 2500 block of Greenport Drive. Cruz brandished a gun and demanded property from Lewis, leading to an exchange of gunfire between the two, police said.
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