After months of investigating a freeway shooting that stunned Arlington, police say they have arrested a second suspect in the killing of a 29-year-old mother and her unborn baby on Interstate 20.
Yesterday, Arlington officers took into custody a man identified in court records as Cory Daniels and booked him into the Tarrant County jail on capital murder charges tied to the Nov. 12 I-20 shooting that killed Bre’Asia Simone Johnson, authorities said.
According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, jail records list Daniels as facing capital murder counts, with a bond set at $1,000,000. The paper reports that his booking follows a lengthy investigation into the highway attack.
Second arrest follows earlier arrest in December
Daniels is the second man arrested in connection with the I-20 shooting. Police previously arrested 29-year-old Malik Miner in December 2025, also in connection with the same incident, authorities said.
CBS News Texas reported that Miner was taken into custody in Midlothian by a U.S. Marshals task force. He has been charged with capital murder and multiple aggravated assault counts, according to that outlet.
What happened on I-20
The shooting unfolded on the evening of Nov. 12 on the westbound I-20 near Bowman Springs Road, police said. Someone opened fire on a vehicle carrying Johnson and a man who was driving. After the shots were fired, the driver pulled into a nearby gas station and called 911.
Officers arrived to find Johnson unresponsive. She was taken to a hospital, where she later died. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner identified her as Bre’Asia Simone Johnson, 29. Family members told reporters she was about five months pregnant at the time and that she shielded two children in the backseat during the gunfire. The Dallas Morning News reported details of the scene and the initial police response.
Charges and next steps in court
Court filings reviewed by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram state that Daniels faces capital murder charges tied both to Johnson’s death and to the loss of her unborn child.
Capital murder is a capital felony under Texas law and is reserved for the most serious homicide cases. The state’s statute lays out the specific circumstances that elevate a murder charge to capital murder and sets the possible punishments. The relevant provisions are outlined in the Texas Statutes. The case is expected to move through the Tarrant County courts for arraignment and any grand jury proceedings.
Family remembers Johnson
Johnson’s relatives have publicly mourned her as a devoted, hands-on mother and say she died protecting the children in the car, according to family members who spoke with local media.
In interviews with CBS News Texas, loved ones described Johnson as deeply committed to her kids and said the family is grieving while continuing to look for answers as the case moves forward.
