Capital murder charge after 18-year-old fatally shot at Garland apartment
A 20-year-old man was arrested Saturday on a capital murder charge after Adan Rendon Jr., 18, was shot dead at a Garland apartment complex Friday evening.
Suspect held on $10m bond after fatal Garland apartment shooting
A 20-year-old man is facing a capital murder charge following the fatal shooting of Adan Rendon Jr., 18, at an apartment complex on Belt Line Road in Garland, Texas, dallasnews.com reports.
Garland police responded to reports of gunfire shortly before 5:45 p.m. on Friday in the 1800 block of Belt Line Road. Officers found Rendon inside an apartment with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives identified the suspect and took him into custody the following day. In addition to the capital murder charge, he faces a state felony charge of cocaine possession, according to police.
The suspect was transferred to the Garland Detention Center, where a judge set his bond at $10 million on the murder charge. No bond had been assigned for the drug offence at the time of reporting.
Investigators stated that Rendon and the suspect were known to each other and that the shooting was not a random act of violence. The investigation remains ongoing.
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