An 18-year-old man was shot and killed inside an apartment, and police have arrested a 20-year-old suspect who now faces a capital murder charge with bond set at $10 million. Investigators say the two young men knew each other and that the shooting was not a random act of violence.
Garland police responded to reports of gunfire shortly before 5:45 p.m. on Friday in the 1800 block of Belt Line Road, according to The Dallas Morning News. Officers found Adan Rendon Jr. inside an apartment suffering from gunshot wounds, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Suspect Identified, Arrested the Next Day
Detectives identified a 20-year-old suspect in the days following the shooting, and Garland police arrested him on Saturday. He was taken to the Garland Detention Center, where he now faces a capital murder charge in Rendon's death as well as a separate state felony charge of possession of cocaine.
Bond on the capital murder charge was set at $10 million, the newspaper's report notes, while police said no bond had been set on the cocaine-possession charge. Investigators have said Rendon and the suspect knew one another, and that the shooting does not appear to have been random. The investigation remains ongoing, and no further details about a motive or the nature of their relationship have been released.
Family Remembers an 18-Year-Old Son and Brother
Rendon's obituary, published by Pilar Funeral Home in Garland on Legacy.com, says he entered eternal rest on Nov. 6 in Dallas at the age of 18. He is survived by his parents, Adan and Magaly, and his brother, Leonardo, according to the obituary.
Another Recent Garland Shooting Case
This is not the only fatal shooting at a Garland apartment complex to make headlines. In a separate case, Robert Ray Kelly surrendered to police in connection with the killing of 36-year-old Stephanie Lynn Wenneberg, who was shot just before 2 a.m. on Jan. 21, 2025, in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 4500 block of Chaha Road, according to CBS News Texas. Kelly's bond in that case was reported at $1 million for murder and $175,000 for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, per the same station's report.
For now, the case involving Rendon remains active, with investigators continuing to piece together what led to the shooting on Belt Line Road. No additional details about the circumstances have been released.
