East Arlington shooting suspect arrested, charged with murder – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

A suspect in connection with a fatal shooting this summer has been arrested and charged with murder after fleeing Texas, police say.

On June 6, 2024, at 10:03 p.m., Arlington Police responded to reports of gunfire heard outside an apartment complex in the 2100 block of Cypress Club Drive. Once on scene, officers found 39-year-old Marquis Holliman lying unconscious on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds. He was later taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead.

Police believe the shooting resulted from a verbal altercation between Holliman and a neighbor.

According to police, another neighbor intervened when Holliman shoved the woman involved. Shortly afterwards, shots rang out from the apartment. Police have not disclosed the relationship between Kelly and Holliman.

Authorities say they received tips through Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County indicating that a person named “Mike Mike,” or Robert Kelly, was the shooter. Additional witness statements said Kelly had a firearm in his waistband just before the shooting.

According to Arlington police, an investigation revealed that Kelly regularly stayed at the apartment where the shooting occurred. Ammunition consistent with shell casings found at the scene were also discovered in the apartment and believed to belong to Kelly.

Detectives say they tried to locate Kelly and talk to him, but discovered he had fled Arlington shortly after the shooting.

U.S. Marshals located Kelly on Thursday and executed a search warrant obtained by Arlington police in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was taken into custody and charged with one count of murder.

It appears Kelly is no longer in custody at the Shreveport City Jail and is expected to be extradited to Texas.

It is unclear where his case is in the legal process and whether he has received legal representation at this time.