Dallas man killed in shooting; suspect in custody

Marlon Lawrence
Marlon Lawrence Photo credit Dallas County Jail

A man was fatally shot Monday afternoon in Dallas, and police arrested a suspect at the scene, authorities said.

Officers responded around 1:10 p.m. Dec. 1 to a shooting in the 4000 block of West Camp Wisdom Road. Investigators identified the victim as 42-year-old Billy Brightman. Dallas Fire-Rescue pronounced him dead at the scene.

Police took 21-year-old Marlon Lawrence into custody and later charged him with murder.

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