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Man, 20, faces murder charge after 60-year-old man dies from fight injuries, Dallas police say

Police believe the two knew each other.
Credit: Dallas County
Mugshot of Armony Ellis, 20

A 60-year-old man died after being injured in a fight earlier this month in Dallas, police said. 

Dennis Martin was sitting in the back of a truck with Armony Ellis, 20, when the two allegedly got into a fight that turned physical, according to Dallas police officials. 

Family members ran out of a nearby home to break up the fight, but Martin died of his injuries following the alleged assault, police said. 

Police believe the two knew each other.

Ellis was arrested on a charge of aggravated assault on Jan. 12. The murder charge was added Jan. 23. His bail was set at a combined $350,000 for the two charges.

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