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4 charged with capital murder in Dallas death

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DALLAS – Four people are facing capital murder charges in connection with the August death of a 48-year-old man.

Shaun Smith was found dead around 11:45 a.m. on Aug. 11 on Plano Road just south of Forest Road. Police said they later determined Smith had been murdered.

DPD did not release many details Wednesday about Shaun Smith's death, or information about what led them to arrest the suspects.

The four people harged with capital murder, according to Dallas police, are:

  • Byron Nelson, 56, arrested Tuesday in East Texas. Nelson is in Gregg County Jail.
  • Jared Russell, 27, arrested on Aug. 28.
  • Deanna Palmer, 23, arrested on Aug. 28.
  • Marissa Mitchell, 35, arrested on Aug. 30 in Austin.

Russell, Palmer, and Mitchell are currently in Dallas County Jail.

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