UPDATE 10/19/2019 at 3PM:

The Dallas Fugitive Unit was following up on information regarding a murder suspect at a location in the 1400 block of N. O’Conner Boulevard, Irving. After conducting a surveillance of the location, officers were able to obtain a warrant. With the assistance of the Irving Police Department’s SWAT Unit, officers were able to apprehend the 16-year-old juvenile suspect and charge him with Aggravated Assault and Murder.

Original Post:

The Dallas Fugitive Unit was following up on information regarding a murder suspect at a location in the 1400 block of N. O’Conner Boulevard, Irving. After conducting a surveillance of the location, officers were able to obtain a warrant. With the assistance of the Irving Police Department’s SWAT Unit, officers were able to apprehend the 16-year-old juvenile suspect and charge him with Aggravated Assault and Murder. Information relating to the murder offense can be found on our block through the link below. Monday, September 30, 2019, at approximately 11:04 p.m., officers responded to a call for police at the intersection of Fort Worth Avenue and Westmoreland Road regarding a shooting. Upon arrival, officers were flagged down by a concerned citizen, who was in the Pep Boys parking lot located at 3120 Fort Worth Avenue regarding the call. Upon arrival officers observed a newer model white Dodge Charger parked, and the driver slumped over in the driver’s side seat.  Dallas Fire-Rescue responded and pronounced the victim, Frederick Denavel Ford, an 18-year old black male, deceased at the scene.  The victim died from an apparent gunshot wound to the head.

The Dallas Police Department Homicide Unit is asking for the public’s assistance regarding this murder and is encouraging anyone with information to contact Detective Esteban Montenegro at 214-671-3624 or via email:  e.montenegro @dallascityhall.com.  Please refer to case no. 199540-2019.

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, seven days a week.