DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A second suspect has been arrested in the tragic murder of a 9-year-old girl in Old East Dallas last month.
Brandoniya Bennett was the unintended victim in a drive-by shooting at the Roseland Town Homes along 3500 Munger Avenue August 14th.
Dallas Police arrested 19-year-old Davonte Benton Thursday and charged him with capital murder.
He’s being held on a $500,000 bond.
Another suspect, Tyrese Simmons, turned himself into police the day after the shooting.
Investigators say the incidents stemmed from a gang-related dispute between two rappers.
According to police, witnesses say the suspects approached an apartment, demanding that one of the tenants come outside.
When that person refused, Benton and Simmons allegedly circled around the back of the apartment building and started shooting into the wrong unit.
After the shooting, many community members and pastors began calling for meetings to come up with ways to combat the violence in the area.
The March to End Violence will take place September 7, 2019. Participants will begin marching at 9 a.m. from 200 North Crowdus Street to 2639 Main Street, where the march will end. The purpose of the march is to bring community members together to help end violence in the city. pic.twitter.com/h2eZXOflXs
— Dallas Police Dept (@DallasPD) September 6, 2019
They’re holding the “March to End Violence” on September 7 at 9 a.m. from 200 North Crowdus Street to 2639 Main Street.
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