Dallas police charged Christopher Colbert with the murder of Ronald Shumway, whose body was found encased in cement in a backyard.
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During an interview conducted in Los Angeles earlier this month, Colbert told police that he killed Shumway, concealed the body in cement purchased at an Oak Cliff Home Depot and then impersonated Shumway so he could sell the house to Robertson. Colbert made $109,000 from the sale, according to DPD. Colbert told police he didn't set out to kill his his friend. Shumway was drunk on April 23, 2015, Colbert said, and the two began to argue. As the argument escalated, Colbert said, he feared for his life, believing that Shumway would tie him up and kill him. The two began choking one another and Colbert killed Shumway. It was, Colbert says, self defense, but DPD says evidence found at the house points to Colbert having tied Shumway up before he killed him.
Through Chicago Title, Colbert made a quick sale, police say, and had the $109,000 deposited into Shumway's bank account before Colbert withdrew it all using Shumway's debit card. When the title company needed identification to complete the sale, Colbert just superimposed his photo onto Shumway's ID and faxed it over.has been defined as the free, independent voice of Dallas — and we'd like to keep it that way.
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