Andez Manning, 40, was killed in Irving during a dispute involving a firearm he and his stepson believed had been stolen from their home. He was shot in the head near Esters Road after returning fire.
According to FOX 4, Manning and his stepson first went to the Devon on Northgate apartments to confront two teenagers about the missing firearm. The station reported that the dispute later escalated near Esters Road, where Manning returned fire before he was shot.
Irving police arrested 17-year-old Zayne Ryder Townsend and a juvenile in connection with the shooting, the station reports. Townsend was initially booked on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, though it remains unclear when or whether that charge will be upgraded to murder, per the same account.
Stepson Identified Both Suspects to Police
Both suspects were identified by Manning’s stepson, according to an arrest warrant cited in the station’s report. The warrant does not appear to detail the juvenile suspect’s age, charges, or custody status beyond confirming that person’s status as a minor…