A 17-year-old was arrested Wednesday in connection with two Dallas homicide investigations, including a June shooting that killed a woman and a March double homicide, Dallas police said.
The teen was arrested by the U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Task Force in the June 16 killing of 35-year-old Ronnika Davenport. Police said Davenport was shot about 9:05 p.m. in the 9800 block of Walnut Street.
Dallas Fire-Rescue took Davenport to a hospital in critical condition, where she died. The teen was booked into the Dallas County jail on a murder charge, police said.
Police said the same teen also was arrested in a March 15 double homicide in the 12100 block of Audelia Road.
In that case, the teen and and an 18-year-male were charged with capital murder and booked into the Dallas County jail, police said.
Officers were called about 9:47 p.m. March 15 and found 21-year-old Mardreus Ward and 20-year-old Ethan Dillard with gunshot wounds, police said. Dallas Fire-Rescue pronounced both men dead at the scene.
The investigations are ongoing.