Dallas police have launched a citywide search for 19-year-old Jah Jacobs, who investigators say is wanted on a capital murder charge tied to a deadly March 4 shooting in east Oak Cliff. Detectives say Jacobs is about 5-foot-8 and 140 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.
In a post on X, the Dallas Police Department publicly named Jacobs and urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 214-373-TIPS (8477). According to police, tips that lead to an arrest or indictment may qualify for a cash reward. The alert includes Jacobs’ age, physical description, and the case number linked to the investigation.
Dallas Police are asking for the public's help to locate Jah Jacobs. He is wanted for a murder that occurred on March 4, 2026, in the 4800 block of Sunnyvale Street.
— Dallas Police Dept (@DallasPD) April 24, 2026
Contact Crime Stoppers at 214-373-TIPS (8477). Crime Stoppers will pay for information that leads to the arrest… pic.twitter.com/tTUsujsoLp
Case details
Officers were called just after 1 a.m. on March 4 to the 4800 block of Sunnyvale Street, where they found 42-year-old Morris Henderson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Henderson was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
The case is recorded under number 030490-2026, and homicide detectives have asked anyone who knows anything about the shooting or Jacobs’ whereabouts to contact Detective J. Morgan. Additional details about the incident are available on the department’s blog, DPD Beat.
Where this fits in the city's data
The wanted alert comes weeks after the March 4 killing and lands in the middle of a year-to-date rise in homicide offenses reported across Dallas. The city’s public-safety dashboard lists 46 homicide offenses so far in 2026, compared with 39 over the same period in 2025. Those numbers are included in the Dallas Police Department’s March public-safety briefing to the City Council. The figures are posted on the City of Dallas public-safety dashboard.
How to help
Police are urging anyone who sees Jacobs or has information about the case to call Crime Stoppers at 214-373-TIPS (8477) or reach out to the Dallas Police Homicide Unit. Tips can be submitted anonymously and may be eligible for a reward, according to the department.
Investigators have assigned case number 030490-2026 to the homicide and are asking callers and tipsters to reference that number when reaching out. More information about the investigation and suspect search is posted on departmental channels, including DPD Beat.
Legal note
Dallas police say Jacobs is wanted on a capital murder charge. Under Texas law, capital murder is a capital felony that can carry life imprisonment without the possibility of parole or, in cases where the state pursues it, the death penalty. Jacobs is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. For the statutory framework, see the Texas Penal Code.
