The Brief
- Kenneth Wayne Brown Jr., 24, has been arrested and charged with capital murder for the Jan. 6 fatal shooting of Oak Cliff tattoo shop owner Just Smith-Gibbs.
- Police linked Brown to the scene via a cell phone and rental car he allegedly abandoned after the victim returned fire with an AR-15-style pistol during the robbery.
- Surveillance footage and ballistic evidence from a stolen 9mm handgun were used to identify Brown, who is currently being held in Dallas County Jail.
DALLAS – A Dallas County arrest warrant has revealed new details regarding the fatal shooting of a tattoo shop owner during a January robbery attempt in Oak Cliff.
Arrest made in Legendary Ink murder
What we know:
Kenneth Wayne Brown Jr., 24, was booked into the Dallas County Jail on Feb. 6, exactly one month after the shooting death of 27-year-old Just Smith-Gibbs. Brown is charged with capital murder for an offense described in court documents as occurring during an attempted aggravated robbery.
Dig deeper:
According to an affidavit filed by Dallas Police Detective Ronald Kramer, officers responded to a shooting call at approximately 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6, at Smith-Gibbs’ business, Legendary Ink, located at 2908 E. 11th St.…