The Brief
- David Brown, 23, was arrested Monday by a U.S. Marshals’ Task Force and charged with murder for the fatal beating of a man in South Dallas last month.
- Police found 40-year-old John William Nelson unresponsive after a disturbance on Second Avenue on June 18; he was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
- The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide, but investigators have not yet released a motive or detailed the relationship between the suspect and the victim.
DALLAS – A 23-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the fatal beating of a man in South Dallas last month, authorities announced Tuesday.
Homicide arrest in Dallas
What we know:
David Brown, 23, was taken into custody Monday by the U.S. Marshals’ Task Force. He was booked into the Lew Sterrett Jail and faces a charge of murder.
The arrest stems from an incident on June 18. At approximately 9 p.m., Dallas police officers responded to an emergency ambulance call regarding a disturbance in the 4800 block of Second Avenue.…