Mareon Robertson, 19, was fatally shot outside a motel in Arlington, Texas, on May 17, 2022. The shooting happened about 6:05 p.m. after Robertson exited the backseat of a vehicle; 18-year-old Toby Garcia approached and shot him as he tried to run. Robertson died later that evening.

Police say detectives developed information that led to an arrest warrant for Toby Garcia. On May 18, 2022, Garcia, 17-year-old Joseph Garcia and 45-year-old James Capps were found hiding in a drainage ditch and taken into custody. Investigators allege the three intended to rob Robertson and that Toby Garcia fired the fatal shot. All three were charged with capital murder and evading arrest.

The Arlington Police Department’s Homicide, Fugitive, SWAT, Gang, Violent Crime and other units worked together on the case. The investigation was ongoing and the suspects were awaiting trial as of the last update. If anyone has information about Robertson, the incident that night, or conversations the suspects had afterwards, please come forward.