A 26-year-old singer in Texas was shot while signing autographs following her performance over the weekend, officials say.
Jada Thomas, who performs under the name Jada Arnell , is in stable condition following the shooting that occurred shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters in downtown Dallas , cops said in an email. Dallas police arrested the suspect, 26-year-old Micah Thomas, nearby not long after the incident. She’s facing a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and is the Dallas County Jail on a $200,000 bond.
Local Fox affiliate KDFW obtained an arrest affidavit that said Williams watched Thomas’ entire performance at the venue in front of about 200 people. Following the event, Thomas stayed on stage to sign autographs. As she was doing so, Williams who was just feet away from her pulled out a handgun and shot Thomas in the chest, the affidavit reportedly said. Williams then ran away.