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19-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Allegedly Shooting Man In Head In Dallas

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - A 19-year-old has been charged with murder after he allegedly shot a man in the head in Dallas, police said.

Police said they responded to the shooting on Monday, June 15 at around 2:15 p.m. after a witness called 911 about seeing the suspect with a gun and the victim on the ground in the 1200 block of Holcomb Road.

Arriving officers found the victim, later identified as 48-year-old William Kelly Duncan, with a gunshot wound to his head.

Police said Duncan was taken to the hospital but died on Friday, June 19.

Gavin McFarland
Gavin McFarland mugshot (Credit: Dallas County Jail)

The suspect, 19-year-old Gavin McFarland, was arrested on the day of the shooting and was charged with murder after the victim died. He remains in jail on a $1 million bond.

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