Updated- July 30, 2018 at 3:40 p.m:
On July 30, 2018, at 11:15 a.m., the suspect David Lee Rickerson, a 40-year-old White male, was arrested by Dallas Police for the Capital Murder of the 85-year-old victim, Edward Sebastian, at 3100 Lagow Street in Dallas. The suspect was transported to Dallas Police Headquarters, where he was interviewed by Detective Sayers in the Homicide Unit. The suspect admitted to officers that he was involved in the murder and he was subsequently transported to Lew Sterrett Jail.
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On July 28,2018 at approximately 1:30 p.m., Dallas officers responded to a residence in the 8900 block of Craige Drive regarding a health and welfare check of an elderly male. Officers arrived and made entry into the residence and located the deceased victim, who appeared to have died from homicidal violence.
The identity of the victim has not yet been confirmed. Dallas Police is requesting that anyone with information regarding this offense contact Detective Sayers with the Dallas Police Homicide Unit at 214-671-3647, or scott.sayers@dallascityhall.com. Please reference case number 165394-2018.
Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for information called into Crime Stoppers that leads to the arrest and indictment for this felony offense and other felony offenses. Call Crime Stoppers at 214-373-TIPS (8477), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.