Bobby Roberts, 65, was charged with murder over the weekend in connection with the death of his 54-year-old friend Richard Pena.
A murder suspect from Dallas, Texas told a 911 dispatcher last week that he shot his friend “because he was talking too much smack,” according to police.
Pena’s brother-in-law, who has not been named, told police that he was sitting with Roberts and Pena in the living room in the 1200 block of Peavy Road when the two men began arguing with each other. The witness claimed he didn’t think either of the men were in danger as they had been longtime friends who often argued playfully.
Although he didn’t see the gun being used, Pena’s brother-in-law told police he heard a single shot being fired. When he looked up, he saw that Pena had been shot in the chest. Emergency responders arrived to find Pena dead at the scene, police said. Robert has been detained in Dallas County jail since early Saturday morning with bail set at $100,000.The incident on Saturday evening was one of five fatal shootings that occurred in seven hours across several neighborhoods in the region. Although it is unclear why violent crimes surged during those hours, police have established that none of the incidents were connected.
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