Dallas Police Department

Arrest Made in Dallas Capital Murder Case

The Dallas Police Department has made an arrest in a capital murder case that took place over the weekend.

At 9:05 p.m. on May 28, Dallas police were called to the 12100 block of Coit Road to respond to a shooting call at the Extended Stay Hotel.

The victim, 27-year-old Paris Marquell, was shot at the hotel and transported to a nearby hospital where he died from his gunshot wounds.

Police have arrested 24-year-old Demonte Laderrick Scaife in connection with the case. Scaife is being held in Nolan County Jail with a bond set at one million dollars.

The cause of the shooting is currently unknown.

Dallas Police urge anyone with information about this incident to call the Homicide Unit at (214) 671-3661. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at (214) 373-TIPS (8477).

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