The Dallas Police Department has confirmed a homicide on Plano Road, where the body of 48-year-old Shaun Smith was discovered following a call for service on August 11. According to the Dallas Police Department, the preliminary investigation by officers at the scene led to a determination that Smith was murdered.
Investigative efforts by the Dallas Police have resulted in the arrests of four individuals in connection with the case. 56-year-old Byron Nelson was taken into custody by the US Marshals on Tuesday and is being held at Gregg County Jail. 27-year-old Jared Russell and 23-year-old Deanna Palmer were arrested on August 28 by the Dallas Police Fugitive Unit, and both are currently in Dallas County Jail. Austin Police Department arrested Marissa Mitchell, 35, on August 30 in Austin, Texas, and she too has been confined to Dallas County Jail.
The charges brought forth against Nelson, Russell, Palmer, and Mitchell are of Capitol Murder, indicating the seriousness of the crime and the evidence gathered by the authorities. The Dallas Police Department has not provided details on the motives or circumstances surrounding Smith's death, yet this new development may signal a turning point in the case.
Case number 122813-2024 is the official documentation for this ongoing investigation, as listed by the Dallas Police.
