Suspect Arrested in Smoke Shop Shooting

Arsenio Petty arrested at friend's home in Dallas.

Offficers from the U.S. Marshals Task Force arrested the man accused in a deadly shooting inside a North Dallas smoke shop.

20-year old Aresnio Petty was taken into custody late Thursday at a friend's home in southeast Dallas.

Investigators say Petty is the man seen on surveillance video shooting inside the Gas Pipe store on December 30.

Rabeca Kemp died after being shot in the store in the 18600 block of Marsh Lane.

Investigators said three men in masks walked into the store and at least one opened fire customers, four people were shot in the attack.

Detectives say robbery appears to be the motive.

Investigators say Petty is being cooperative as they work to identify the other two people involved in the crime.

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