GARLAND, Texas — Two people have been arrested in connection to the death of a person found inside a condo on Monday.
Garland police said Haley Barber, 20, and Leo Moore, 20, both of Mesquite, were arrested and charged with murder.
Officers responded to a welfare check at approximately 1 a.m. Monday in the 4500 block of Chaha Road. Police said they found a body wrapped in a material like sheets. Police identified the victim on Tuesday as 53-year-old Johnny Mac Ross Jr.
According to GPD, the preliminary investigation showed Ross was stabbed to death.
Ross' vehicle, a 2001 Mercedes, had also been stolen, according to police. Later on Monday afternoon, officers found the stolen vehicle traveling on Miller Road near LBJ Freeway. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, and the suspects led police on a brief chase, police said, which later ended and they fled on foot.
Both Barber and Moore were apprehended, according to Garland police.
Garland police said detectives have since gathered additional evidence identifying Barber and Moore as the individuals responsible for Ross' death. Evidence indicates that both suspects knew the victim, but the details of the dispute are still under investigation, according to police.
Barber and Moore were in custody Tuesday at the Garland Detention Center on charges of Capital Murder, with no bond set.
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