The Brief
- Arlington Police arrested 22-year-old Darnell Jones II for the December 2019 murder of Evan Lacey after a lengthy investigation.
- New DNA technology allowed labs to match Jones’s DNA to samples found in Lacey’s abandoned car.
- Jones was arrested in Chicago on May 25, 2025, and is currently awaiting extradition to Tarrant County.
ARLINGTON, Texas – The Arlington Police Department has made an arrest in connection with the December 2019 shooting death of Evan Lacey.
After a lengthy investigation, Arlington Police homicide detectives obtained an arrest warrant for 22-year-old Darnell Jones II on one count of murder. Jones was found in Chicago, Illinois on May 25, and taken into custody without incident, according to police.
2019 Murder Suspect Arrested
The backstory:
Lacey was last seen by his family on the morning of December 17, 2019, when he left his home in Arlington. …