Suspects arrested in deadly White Settlement home invasion, police say; teen suspect may have fled to Mexico
The White Settlement Police Department announced Tuesday that multiple arrests have been made in connection with a home invasion that ended in the fatal shooting of a 33-year-old woman last month.
The fatal White Settlement home invasion
On Jan. 30, officers were called to a home in the 600 block of Meadow Park Drive following reports of a shooting.
When they arrived, officers found a woman, later identified as Savanna Parker, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Parker was transported to a hospital, where she later died.
According to investigators, three suspects arrived at the home in a vehicle driven by 23-year-old Marissa Nicole Ocon. Two masked, hooded male suspects, a juvenile and a 17-year-old, exited the vehicle and approached the home on foot. One kicked in the door on the south side of the home. Police believe he ransacked the home, as he appeared to be looking for something or someone. White Settlement Police Chief Christopher Cook did not identify which suspect kicked in the door. The other male suspect is believed to have stood outside in the yard.
Cook said the two males were confronted by a resident inside the home, Parker. Cook said another adult and children were in the home at the time.
Cook said that Parker pulled out her phone and yelled at the suspects to leave. The chief also said that Parker recorded the suspects with her phone.
"You may recall the images that we released," said Cook. "That came from the victim's cell phone."
As the male juvenile exited the home, he pointed a gun at Parker and fired multiple times, striking her, Cook said.
The 17-year-old suspect has been identified as Julian Xavier Ramirez. The juvenile will not be identified.
Cook said Ramirez and the juvenile suspect ran to the waiting vehicle and told Ocon to get out of the area as quickly as possible.
The suspects then fled the scene, prompting several daycare and school lockdowns, police said.
Suspects arrested in capital murder case
In early February, White Settlement Police released still photos of the wanted suspects, described as male teens or young adults, wearing dark clothing, black hoodies and black face coverings. They were seen carrying weapons.
Cook said the investigative team tracked the suspect vehicle through license plate readers and video camera evidence from private sources and public areas in the city. They determined the suspect vehicle originated in South Fort Worth, where it ultimately returned.
On Friday, Feb. 6, officials conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle from the south Fort Worth home under surveillance. An associate of one of the suspects was in the car, leading to the arrest of Ocon. She has been charged with capital murder and remains in jail, Cook said.
Also on Friday, a warrant was executed at a home on Horned Maple Trail in south Fort Worth. Investigators were able to obtain significant evidence, confirming police had the right suspects, Cook said.
On Saturday, Mirabel Apodaca-Guzman, an associate of the juvenile suspect, was arrested for helping the juvenile suspect get to the El Paso area. Cook said the juvenile suspect then made his way to Mexico. He is believed to be in the Juarez area.
She has been charged with hindering apprehension.
Cook said with assistance from the FBI, officials are working to get the juvenile suspect brought back to the U.S. to face the Tarrant County juvenile court.
On Monday, the final suspect, Ramirez, was taken into custody at a school facility in Lake Worth ISD and charged with capital murder. He remains in the Tarrant County Jail.
Multiple agencies have assisted with the search, including the Fort Worth Police Real‑Time Crime Center, Helicopter Aviation Unit, K-9 teams from Westworth Village and Sansom Park, and officers from White Settlement ISD Police.
