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Police: 21-year-old out on bond fatally shoots man in Rowlett

By Annie Gimbel

/ CBS Texas

Your Thursday Morning Headlines, January 5th, 2023

ROWLETT, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - A 21-year-old man out on bond fatally shot another man on Jan. 4, Rowlett police said. 

The 22-year-old victim was killed shortly after 1:30 a.m. in the 2600 block of Primrose Ln. in Rowlett. 

He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. 

Anthony Tavarez, 21 Rowlett Police Department 

Rowlett police conducted a field investigation on the suspect, Anthony Tavarez, for violation of bond conditions out of Dallas County Court. 

Tavarez admitted to shooting the victim, according to detectives.

Additional criminal charges are pending, and the investigation is ongoing. 

Annie Gimbel

Annie Gimbel is an Emmy-nominated digital journalist for CBS News Texas. She was previously a reporter for NBC 5, which launched a digital channel, both on-air and online exclusively using reports she produced, wrote, shot and edited. Her stories have been featured nationally on: CBS News, CBS Moneywatch, CNN, Drudge Report, Entertainment Tonight, ET News, and TMZ to name a few. She covers breaking news, often focusing on crime, aerospace & defense, and more.

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