Crime

Woman shot elderly relative to death in Tarrant County house, sheriff’s office says

A woman shot her 81-year-old male relative to death on Thursday inside a Tarrant County house, authorities said.

James Dell was slain about 11:30 a.m. in the 5300 block of Jessica Court, in an unincorporated area of the county, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Roxanna Dell was arrested on suspicion of murder. The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office did not release her age or describe her relationship to the victim. It did not offer information about a motive.

This story was originally published February 18, 2021 at 6:04 PM.

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Emerson Clarridge
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Emerson Clarridge covers crime and other breaking news for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He works days and reports on law enforcement affairs in Tarrant County. He previously was a reporter at the Omaha World-Herald and the Observer-Dispatch in Utica, New York.
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