Updated Post: September 29, 2018 @ 12:10 p.m.

Members of the Dallas Police Department North Central Division and the Criminal Investigation Division were able to successfully identify and arrest the individual responsible for the death of Lin Wang and the aggravated assault of her roommate.   

On September 28, 2018, Jeremy Todd Meeks, a White male 38-years-old was arrested by the North Central Crime Response Team on an unrelated burglary warrant and transported to the Dallas Police Department Homicide Unit to speak with detectives.  During a video-recorded interview, Mr. Meeks waived his Miranda rights and gave a voluntary statement admitting his involvement in this offense.  Mr. Meeks was placed in jail for his burglary warrant and has also been charged with capital murder in the death of Ms. Wang. 

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The suspect in this case is described as a White male 6,0″ to 6,2″ tall skinny build and wavy hair.  Please see sketch below.

On September 21, 2018, at approximately 7:55 p.m., Dallas police responded to a Disturbance Emergency with an Ambulance call at the Churchill on the Parks Apartments located at 7601 Churchill Way.  Upon arrival, two victims were found in their apartment with stab wounds.  Dallas Fire responded and pronounced one of the victims deceased.  The other victim was transported to an area hospital.  Homicide detectives canvassed the area and interviewed several residents.  It was determined that the deceased victim went outside to walk her pet and was followed back to her apartment by an unknown white male suspect who was wearing a white and red t-shirt with black design.

Anyone with information regarding this offense is encouraged to contact Detective David Grubbs, #9159, at 214-671-3675 or via email:  david.grubbsjr@dallascityhall.com.  Please refer to case no. 209962-2018.

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.