On June 9, 2024, 27-year-old Jonathon Michael Berto of Denton was found dead in a parking lot near the northbound service road of I-35E in Lewisville, Texas. Police responded shortly after 5 p.m. to reports of a body and located Berto lying next to his silver truck. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner determined he died of multiple gunshot wounds.

Surveillance from a nearby auto shop showed a black Chevrolet Tahoe pull up beside Berto’s truck. The driver, identified as 39-year-old Arrion Keonta Morris, exited holding a semi-automatic firearm. After inspecting the Tahoe’s front bumper and shaking his head, Morris fired four shots at Berto. Authorities traced the Tahoe by its license plate to an address in Mesquite and arrested Morris there on June 11, 2024; he was charged with murder and held on $2 million bond. Records show a 2002 manslaughter arrest in Mississippi.

Berto’s mother, Rosa Berto-Chapa, found his body after he didn’t pick up his girlfriend and their newborn; she said the family is devastated and noted the impact on Berto’s infant daughter. The Lewisville Police Department offered condolences and said the investigation is ongoing. If anyone has information, please contact the Lewisville Police Department.