Overview
- A man opening a delivery he did not order was ambushed and shot at his front door on March 1, according to police, and he survived after being taken to the hospital in critical condition.
- Investigators traced the case using home surveillance that showed a delivery ruse and a suspect in dark clothing stepping in to shoot the victim when the door opened.
- Authorities say vehicle tracking that used taillight imagery linked a rented Chevy Trax to the suspect and helped lead investigators across state lines to her identity.
- U.S. Marshals and Wake Forest police arrested 31-year-old Marquita Rice on May 26 in Wake Forest, North Carolina, and she is held at the Wake County jail as Dallas seeks extradition.
- Rice is charged in Dallas County with aggravated assault — family violence with a deadly weapon and is held on a $1,000,000 bond while police continue to seek public tips and prepare for transfer and prosecution.