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17-year-old male arrested in connection to shooting, faces murder charge

On Tuesday evening, a 19-year-old was found fatally shot at the parking lot of an apartment complex, police said.
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DALLAS — A 17-year-old male was arrested Wednesday in connection to the shooting of a 19-year-old male, Dallas police said on Friday.

Christopher James Garcia, 17, faces a murder charge and was taken to the Dallas County jail with a $500,000 bail.

On Tuesday evening, a 19-year-old was found fatally shot at the parking lot of an apartment complex, according to police. 

Dallas police said officers responding to a shooting call at the Luna Blanca Apartments discovered Jaan Nathan Cantu lying on the ground around 7:15 p.m. in the 3700 block of Mt. Rainier Street.

Dallas Fire-Rescue took Cantu to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Josue Rodriguez at 214-605-1157 or josue.rodriguez@dallascityhall.com. Please refer to case No. 096607-2021. 

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