Suspect In Death Of Two Males Arrested, Charged With Murder

DALLAS, TX -- The Dallas Police Department has arrested an 18-year-old man whom they believe shot and killed two males Dec. 7 in South Dallas. Lexington Malik Wright surrendered to homicide detectives at the Dallas Police Jack Evans Headquarters Tuesday at 6 a.m., DPD wrote in a news release. Police claim Wright admitted to shooting Deroyal Talley, 19, Demareyea Bazile, 17, and a juvenile victim, DPD added. Wright has been charged with capital murder and aggravated assault.

At approximately 4 p.m. on Dec. 7, police responded to a shooting at 2700 Palo Alto Drive. Upon arrival, police found a 16-year-old boy, Bazile, and Talley shot inside of a vehicle.

Dallas Fire and Rescue transported all three to local hospitals, where Bazile and Talley later died from their injuries, DPD said.

Dallas Police are asking that anyone with information regarding this incident contact Det. McDaniel with the Dallas Police Department Homicide Unit at (214) 671-4236, or tonya.mcdaniel@dallascityhall.com. Please reference case #262446-2018.

Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for information called into Crime Stoppers that leads to the arrest and indictment for this felony offense and other felony offenses. Call Crime Stoppers at 214-373-TIPS(8477), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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