Three arrests have now been made in connection with a north Oak Cliff shooting that left one person dead last week.
Marque Khourn, 18, and Jaelynn Alamillo, 19, were each arrested on Wednesday and charged with capital murder in connection with the death of 23-year-old Davron Williams, according to a news release from Dallas police.
Jakyri Fulce, 19, was also arrested last week and was initially charged with murder, but that charge has been upgraded to capital murder as well.
Khourn is being held at Dallas County jail on a bond of $2 million, while Fulce is also in custody with a $1 million bond, according to jail records.
Alamillo was also in custody as of Thursday on a charge of capital murder in lieu of a bond of $500,000. Her charge specifies that it is “for retaliation,” whereas Khourn and Fulce’s charges indicated capital murder “by terror threat.”
On September 27, police responded to a call about a shooting in the 600 block of Stevens Village Drive, which is located in District 3 and represented by Council Member Zarin Gracey, around 10:55 p.m., per Dallas police.
Police arrived at the scene and found Williams with a gunshot wound. He was transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Fulce was arrested later that night after he checked himself into a hospital to receive treatment for a gunshot wound. He matched the description of the shooter witnesses provided to police at the scene.
While being questioned by investigators, Fulce reportedly told them that he had shot Williams in self-defense as they exchanged gunfire during a robbery, according to The Dallas Morning News.
It is not currently clear who played what role in the incident nor how Khourn and Alamillo fit in.
Crimes such as murder and nonnegligent manslaughter have continued to rise in Dallas throughout 2023, with crime rates increasing by 9.6% as of October 5 over the same time period last year, according to the Dallas crime analytics overview dashboard.
The Dallas Police Department has struggled with a shortage of officers as of late. A city study indicates that 4,000 officers would be needed to adequately manage crime in a city the size of Dallas. There are currently less than 3,200 officers sworn in, with the vast majority of residents suggesting that this isn’t enough to keep the streets safe, according to polls conducted by The Dallas Express this summer.
Neighboring Fort Worth has implemented a designated unit to monitor its city center, helping to mitigate its crime rate, which is much lower than that of Downtown Dallas. This is especially true of assaults and auto thefts, as previously reported by The Dallas Express. Although Fort Worth PD is also grappling with an officer deficit, it enlists the help of private security guards.