Arlington man sentenced to 45 years for murder and unlawful possession of weapon

Nicole Lopez
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A 34-year-old man was sentenced to 35 years in prison for murder and an additional 10 years for unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday.

On July 30, 2020, at about 6:30 a.m., the Arlington Police Department responded to a shooting in the 600 block of Carter Drive.

Officers found the victim, 40-year-old Marlon Duwayne Wright on a sidewalk. Wright had multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Tevin Rashad Wright was seen in a red Cadillac SUV at a convenience store in Arlington before fatally shooting Marlon Duwayne Wright, 40, on July 30, 2020.
Tevin Rashad Wright was seen in a red Cadillac SUV at a convenience store in Arlington before fatally shooting Marlon Duwayne Wright, 40, on July 30, 2020.

Reports from witnesses indicated that a suspect vehicle, a red Cadillac SUV, left the scene where the victim was found after gunshots were heard in the area..

In August 2020, police identified the suspect as Tevin Rashad Wright and arrested him. He was charged with one count of murder.

According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Marlon Wright met Tevin Wright at a convenience store at South Watson Road in Arlington the day of the shooting. The two had the same last name but were not related. They were seen inside and outside of the store, engaging in “lengthy conversation”.

Tevin followed Marlon’s vehicle as they both left the store. Both vehicles took off at a high rate of speed after turning onto Hollandale Circle, where they stopped shortly after leaving the store and the men were seen talking again on surveillance video obtained by police.

Shortly after, gunshots were fired about a block away from the store, according to the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office.

Several witnesses told police they saw Marlon lying on the ground and Tevin was standing over him with a handgun. Tevin got into the red Cadillac SUV and drove away, witnesses said.

Arlington police investigated the case and determined Tevin Wright was responsible for the murder.

He was convicted at trial this week and sentenced by a jury.

He had previous arrests for aggravated robbery, assault causing bodily injury, burglary of a habitation, criminal mischief, evading arrest or detention, manufacturing or delivering a controlled substance, murder, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, theft of property, and unlawful carrying of a weapon, according to his arrest warrant affidavit.

Assistant District Attorneys Peter Gieseking and Ashton Moore and Investigator Kevin Hilliard also worked on the case.