The father of a 3-year-old boy who was fatally shot in Dallas last week now faces an evidence-tampering charge.
According to a report by the Dallas Morning News, police announced late Wednesday that Jalexus Washington Sr., 27, had been arrested because he concealed a firearm after the shooting of Jalexus Washington Jr.
A public defender listed for Washington in court records could not immediately be reached for comment.
Jalexus Washington Jr. was fatally shot the morning of May 28.
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His mother, 26-year-old Lacravivonne Washington, told police the shooting was the result of a road-rage incident after she left a doughnut shop about 9:40 a.m. with three children, ages 2, 3, and 4. She arrived at Medical City Dallas Hospital in North Dallas about 20 minutes later, and the boy was pronounced dead there.
To read the full report on the Dallas Morning News website, click here.
