The cold case of Eugene Johnson’s murder, unresolved since April 2020, has finally seen a significant breakthrough. The Arlington Police Department announced the arrest of 29-year-old Mekel Gaston in connection with the crime. This comes after an exhaustive investigation led by the APD Homicide Detectives, culminating in Gaston’s apprehension by the U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Task Force on May 16, 2025. According to the official report by the Arlington Police Department, Gaston is now facing a capital murder charge and is detained at Tarrant County Jail.
Initial findings suggest that Johnson was lured to the location under pretenses, expecting to meet a woman he had been communicating with via text. The investigation illuminated that Gaston allegedly posed as this said woman online only to confront Johnson with a gun and demand money. It is believed that a struggle broke out, leading to Johnson’s fatal shooting. These findings add to a pattern of similar crimes reported at the same apartment complex, potentially linked to the suspect…