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Victim Of Fatal East 9th Street Shooting Identified As Robert Joe Frazier, 51

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — The Dallas County Medical Examiner's office has identified the victim of a fatal shooting in the 1200 block of East 9th Street as Robert Joe Frazier.

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(credit: Tom Riehm/CBS 11 News)

Police found the 51-year-old on the ground of a front yard just before midnight on July 18. Someone had shot him several times. Frazier was taken to a nearby hospital, but died from his injuries.

Investigators looking into the case soon named Johnny Hernandez as the suspected shooter. The 25-year-old was taken into custody, but declined to speak with detectives.

Johnny Hernandez
(credit: Dallas Police Department)

Hernandez was taken to the Dallas County Jail and charged with murder.

 

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