On the night of February 21, 2024, at about 11:30 p.m., Dallas police responded to a shooting at the Ari Motel on Preferred Place near Interstate 20 and Camp Wisdom Road in the Red Bird area. Officers found 48-year-old Cedrick Woods fatally shot; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Woods’ young son witnessed the shooting and ran for help. The suspect had fled before officers arrived.

Detectives identified 32-year-old Branden Frazier as the suspect and located and arrested him. The case is recorded under incident number 029504-2024. Authorities asked anyone with information to contact Detective Andrea Isom at 214-671-3701 or [email protected].

Does anyone have information about Cedrick Woods, his time at the Ari Motel, or the events that night?