19-year-old arrested for fatally shooting man who allegedly assaulted his girlfriend, Dallas police say

DALLAS — A 19-year-old man was charged last week with the murder of a man whom he alleges assaulted his girlfriend, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by WFAA.

Officers responded around 5:24 p.m. on April 24 to reports of a man being shot and killed at 3015 East Ledbetter Drive in Dallas, according to the affidavit. When police arrived, they found Sylvester Adzati dead at the scene, police said.

As officers responded to the scene, the original 911 caller reported seeing a man wearing an orange shirt and black shorts run through the apartments, the affidavit states. Police found a suspect matching the description walking in the area, who then ran away from the area on foot, police said…

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