Five suspects charged in 2024 double homicide at Arlington short-term rental near AT&T Stadium, police say
Five suspects have been charged with capital murder in connection with a double homicide that occurred in November 2024 at a short-term rental near AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
According to police, the apartment at Stadium 700 Apartments — in the 600 block of Slaughter Street — had been booked to celebrate the birthday of one of the teen victims, who was fatally shot just hours before he would have turned 20.
Suspects arrested in North Texas
The five arrested include:
- Chrisaveon Whitted, 18
- Eddie Walker Jr., 19
- Demarian Owens, 21
All three were arrested Wednesday by the U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Task Force and Arlington police SWAT. They were transferred to the Tarrant County Jail.
- Shannon Steele, 20
Steele was already in custody at the Dallas County Jail on an unrelated charge.
- Diamond Curttie, 26
Curttie was arrested on Thursday by Dallas police.
Victims identified by authorities
Authorities have identified the victims in a deadly apartment shooting as Jaqual Dayton Allen, 19, of Irving, and Alexis Tyler, 18, of Mesquite.
Allen was pronounced dead at the scene, while Tyler died later at a hospital.
Gun violence at birthday party
Police said Tyler rented the apartment to celebrate Allen's birthday.
Investigators believe the suspects knew the victims. Both Allen and Tyler were shot multiple times in the living room, and several shell casings were recovered at the scene.
According to police, one of the suspects, Curttie — a relative of Allen — and four of Allen's friends were invited to the celebration. The five suspects met in Dallas and traveled together to the Arlington apartment.
Surveillance linked suspects to deadly shooting, police say
Surveillance footage showed Allen and Tyler entering the apartment shortly after 10 p.m., followed by Curttie. Moments later, four suspects were seen exiting a white Ford Fusion in the parking lot, wearing hoodies and carrying a heavy bag.
Six minutes after the suspects arrived, multiple gunshots were heard. All five suspects fled the scene and drove off in the Fusion, which was later seen in Dallas. GPS data confirmed the vehicle was at the crime scene during the time of the shooting.
Family members told police there may have been a money-related feud between Allen and the suspects. Investigators said evidence supports that claim.
Witnesses saw suspects flee
"This wasn't just one person firing one shot and running out of there," Arlington police spokesperson Tim Ciesco in November 2024. "This was somebody that absolutely intended to kill and harm people. So yeah, certainly we want to do anything we can to try to identify this person or people and get them into custody."
Witnesses reported seeing a group of people flee the apartment and drive away shortly after the shooting.
Community reacts to violence
A longtime complex resident described the area as typically safe and quiet.
"It's always been a comfortable environment, it's always been a safe environment, and it's always been a calm, steady pace as far as people," resident Luis Noyola said last November. "They're always nice, friendly. It's just seemingly random, out of the blue for such a horrific event to happen."
