The Brief
- Arrest affidavits for three suspects arrested in connection with the shooting death of 17-year-old Alvin Ray Sweet reveal new information about what may have happened on April 29.
- Documents show Sweet was allegedly dealing drugs to the group of teens the night he was killed.
- The arrest affidavit shows one of the suspects admitting they wanted to rob Sweet, but said they did not have any intention of shooting him.
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas – The arrest affidavits for the three suspects arrested in connection with the deadly North Richland Hills shooting on April 29 reveal new information about what may have happened.
The suspects in the case have been identified as 17-year-old Ziquarius Taveon Burnette, of North Richland Hills, 18-year-old Oscar Macias, of Haltom City, and 17-year-old Zackary Daniel Garza of North Richland Hills. A juvenile was also arrested, but his name and charges have not been released.
Deadly North Richland Hills Shooting
North Richland Hills police were dispatched to a shots-fired call in the 8300 block of Emerald Hills Parkway, at an apartment complex, on April 29 at around 10:30 p.m. The initial report was that three shots were fired and a car crashed.
New Information:
The first officer on the scene found a man on the driver’s side of a black Honda slumped over the steering wheel with a faint pulse. He was later identified as 17-year-old Alvin Ray Sweet, of Watauga. …