Man jailed in killing of 48-year-old in Dallas and fatal shooting of stopped motorcyclist
A 29-year-old man was in custody Wednesday and accused in two separate homicides that occurred in just over a week in Dallas and Cedar Hill.
The suspect, Garrett Hamilton, is accused of fatally shooting a motorcyclist stopped at an intersection in Cedar Hill on Nov. 2.
Hamilton also faces a charge of murder in the shooting death of a 48-year-old man on Oct. 25 in the 3200 block of South Vernon Avenue in Dallas. The victim was Clarence Howard.
Detectives also believe Hamilton was responsible for multiple crimes in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that, along with the killings, included robberies and drug possession.
Hamilton was arrested Saturday at about 1:20 a.m. by Dallas police following a traffic stop when he was found driving a stolen vehicle, authorities said.
Hamilton was in the Dallas County Jail Wednesday with bond set at $1.8 million.
Hamilton also faces three counts of aggravated robbery in Dallas. He is accused of holdups on Nov. 2 at 5:20 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. in the 200 block of W. 12th Street. Also, a holdup occurred on Nov. 4 at 5:10 p.m. in the 9200 block of East R. L. Thornton Freeway.
The motorcyclist was shot to death on the same day that Hamilton is accused of committing two of the robberies.
Cedar Hill police and firefighters responded to the shooting just before 5:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at Bear Creek Road and South Duncanville Road.
Witnesses reported that an unknown person was seen getting out of a car, approaching the motorcyclist at the intersection, and opening fire. The shooter then drove off.
The motorcyclist later died at a local hospital and was identified as Lorenz Nussbaum.
A shell casing at the shooting scene led to Hamilton being identified as a suspect in the Cedar Hill case. Dallas police contacted Cedar Hill officers to alert them of Hamilton’s arrest.
Cedar Hill police believe Nussbaum was targeted for the shooting by Hamilton.
This story was originally published November 9, 2022 at 6:36 AM.
