Update: Police on Aug. 16 arrested Christopher Vance, 27, with the help of the United States Marshal’s Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team. Charged with capital murder he’s in Dallas County jail with a $1,000,000.00 bond.
Update: Police have released hotel surveillance footage from the night of the murder. They are looking for the man in these images.
We told you Friday about violence at a nearby Motel 6 that left one dead and two hospitalized.
Kelvin Jackson
Police have identified the fatality as Kelvin Jackson, 38, who died at the scene.
Kendra Covey, 28, Elizabeth Taylor-Laaker, 20, and Jimmy Sangster, 40 all were transported to an area hospital without life threatening injuries.
According to public information on his Facebook page, Jackson was a native of Little Rock and a father of at least two.
The suspect, a black male, 27, was arrested on capital murder charges pending a $1 million bond. A second black male suspect is identified but at-large. Names and images of the suspects will not be released until victims have looked at photo line-ups.
A police report notes Motel 6 surveillance video caught the aggravated robbery taking place.
Video captured suspect [deleted] and accomplice standing outside the victim’s room with guns, entering and then exiting a short time later. Both suspect and accomplice were seen running down the hallway … police later interviewed survivors who say the men opened fire inside the room, demanding money.
The Dallas Police Department requests anyone with information regarding this murder contact the Dallas Police Homicide Unit at 214-671-3661 or detective Sayers with the DPD at 214-671-3647.
